Urban deer photography competition
Winner and runner up in the SNH/LDNS 2015 urban deer photography competition. David Docherty, winner. Thomas Connor,...
Read MoreDeer farming gathers momentum as retail sales of venison quadruple
In the UK last year (12 months to end June 2014), retail sales of venison increased by over 400% according to Kantar Worldpanel, and that doesn’t take into account what is sold directly by butchers, the restaurant, hotel and catering trade, farmers markets, ‘farm gate’ and mail order sales. To cope with this ever-increasing demand, UK suppliers are importing venison from New Zealand, Poland, Ireland and Spain and industry experts say that the UK is losing out on a lucrative market. In 2013 the equivalent of 29,000 carcases or around 1300 tonnes were imported to the UK from New...
Read MoreResponse from Richard Cooke – Effective Deer Management
In response to the recommendations to the Minister for Environment and Climate Change from the Scottish Parliament Rural Affairs and Climate Change Committee, and following its inquiry into deer management and the environment In Autumn last year, Richard Cooke, Chairman of the LDNS and the ADMG said: “We are encouraged by the recommendations from the Committee to the Minister, and there is much in this report with which we agree, for example that the impacts of deer rather than numbers are most important, and that it is premature to undertake a review of the Code of Practice on Deer...
Read MoreFirst detailed map of Scotland’s native woodlands – FCS launch
Richard Cooke, Chairman of both the Association of Deer Management Groups and the Lowland Deer Network Scotland said: “This new piece of work, which we have not yet had time to study, will be extremely helpful in focusing deer management on areas where there are specific issues in relation to deer and native woodlands. “We do believe however that there has been a significant turnaround in the last 30 years in the impacts of deer on native woodland and it is too easy to blame deer at every turn when other factors, for example grazing from other herbivores and now widespread tree...
Read MoreProtecting Scotland’s deer from CWD
Everyone involved in any way with deer, wild or farmed, should be aware of the threat of CWD and what can be done to ensure that this disease does not reach the UK. This is important information – please read.
Read MoreEvent to bring SW Scotland deer managers up to speed with new legislation and current issues
A meeting has been organised by the South West Scotland Deer Management Group in association with the Lowland Deer Network Scotland to bring deer managers, farmers, and anyone who has deer on their ground in the region up to speed with current Government policy, the latest legislation and what is in the pipeline. The meeting will take place at The Kenbridge Hotel, New Galloway, Castle Douglas on Thursday 8 November from 7.00pm. Keynote speaker is Richard Cooke, Acting Chairman of the Lowland Deer Network Scotland, and Chairman of the Association of Deer Management Groups. Members of...
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