Anyone interested in how deer are managed on Scotland's National Forest Estate (NFE) is being invited to share their views with Forestry Commission Scotland. The Commission manages around 9 per cent of Scotland's land area and is seeking views from the public about how deer should be managed on that land.
From today (15 April) the Commission is asking for views on a new document outlining the organisation's proposed approach to managing deer over the next three years 2013-2016. The draft document, “Deer Management on the National Forest Estate – Current Practices and Future Directions” – aims to explain and broaden the level of understanding of why and how the Commission manages deer.
The draft document emphasizes:-
• Supporting social well-being and sustainable economic development
• Professional standards and working with others
• Sustainable deer management and how we manage deer
• Safeguarding the welfare of deer and the wider environment
• Deer stalking on the NFE
• Venison
The Commission is looking to receive views on the current practices and future directions for deer management on the National Forest Estate. The consultation runs until 8 July 2013 and responses will be used to finalise the document and inform plans for taking forward implementation. For further information and links to the document see the FCS website.