DURING this century, two small species of Asiatic deer, the muntjac and Chinese water deer, have successfully naturalised themselves in a wild state in this country. While the range of the latter is still relatively local, the muntjac is now firmly established in four counties.
About 1900, the 11th Duke of Bedford introduced Indian muntjac to his estate at Woburn and for several years they increased rapidly, both within and outside the park. Eventually,