The red deer population of Scotland stands at around 300,000. With the extinction of native predators to keep the population growth in check periodic culls take place to ensure the herds are ...

Red and roe are native, while fallow are descendants of deer brought over from continental Europe in the 11th Century. Sika arrived in Scotland more than 100 years ago after they were introduced ...

Scotland's red deer population is starting to be brought under control following record levels of culling, according to an official progress report. Jump to content UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

Recent estimates suggest there could be up to 400,000 red deer in Scotland. It is thought that Scotland could be home to almost one million deer in total. The other species are roe, fallow and sika.

In Scotland’s uplands and highlands, red deer management is mostly carried out through voluntary Deer Management Groups, which bring together land managers to plan across much wider areas.

The beginning of deer rutting season is considered to be one of nature's truly majestic events. All across Scotland, Red, Fallow and Sika deer gather to rut from the end of the month of September ...

The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is Scotland’s largest surviving terrestrial mammal, and a keystone species that plays a crucial role in natural processes, shaping the landscape by grazing grasses ...

NatureScot said it recognised 80 per cent of Scotland’s deer management is carried out by private landowners and individuals at their own expense.

In Scotland, deer populations have been actively managed since 1959, primarily to control over browsing. Currently, all four wild deer species present in Scotland - red deer, roe deer, ...

Red and roe are native, while fallow are descendants of deer brought over from continental Europe in the 11th Century. Sika arrived in Scotland more than 100 years ago after they were introduced ...