by David | Apr 29, 2024 | Deer, General
Deer management targets to protect and restore nature in key areas of Scotland have been met, thanks to long-term collaborative efforts from estates. This winter, landowners and managers have been working hard to make progress in two areas where control...
by David | Apr 18, 2023 | Deer, General
IS IT LEGAL TO SHOOT DEER? The British Deer Society is regularly contacted by concerned members of the public who have observed activity related to deer management taking place. While fully appreciating their concerns, we recognise that provided it is carried out...
by David | Feb 2, 2023 | Deer, General
Road traffic accidents involving deer present a major problem in the UK as well as in many other countries in Europe. Although exact figures are unknown it is estimated that annually the number of deer killed or injured on UK roads is likely to exceed 40,000 and may...
by David | Nov 30, 2022 | Deer, General
Article by: Timothy Lees, Wildlife Photographer, British Deer Society PHOTOGRAPHING THE DEER RUT Full-time wildlife photographer Timothy Lees provides retrospective insights and key safety tips on photographing the autumn deer rut. For a wildlife photographer the...
by David | Nov 30, 2022 | Deer, General
Article by: BDS, The British Deer Society, British Deer Society PREVENTABLE SUFFERING – DOG ATTACKS ON DEER At the British Deer Society, we sadly regularly hear reports and receive enquiries related to dog attacks on deer. Hardly a week goes by without a comment on...
by David | Aug 25, 2022 | Deer, General
In the UK, in 2022, you are twice as likely to hit a deer than in 1997. That risk has gone up fourfold since 1980. The government-funded Deer Initiative estimates there could be up to 74,000 road accidents involving deer each year. Deer vehicle collisions injure...
