Deer, their impact and our options
I have been thinking about the future of deer and their impact in England. With the COVID-19 pandemic and near-annihilation of the venison market, what lies in store for English deer and their abundance in the years ahead? Where is the ‘Goldilocks zone’ in the maintenance of deer in England?
It is generally accepted that there are about two million deer in the UK. It is also accepted that one million of them are in Scotland. Allow me to unburden you from that notion. Nobody knows the exact numbers in England — nor anywhere else in Great Britain. The fact remains that most stalkers don’t even know what’s on their own ground, let alone the whole country.
It is simply too difficult to account for six species over four nations managed and operated by different legislation. The eagle-eyed among you would have
