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Forestry Commission Scotland: Deer Management on the National Forest Estate Consultation

Forest Enterprise Scotland
As an executive agency of Forestry Commission Scotland, FES is responsible for the management of the 630,000 hectare national forest estate in Scotland in a way which is sustainable for future generations and delivers multiple benefits for people today and over the long term.

FES Head Office is in Inverness, with a support office in Dumfries. There are ten Forest Districts which protect and maintain the public forest estate through planning, creating and management of woodlands.

The objective of this consultation is to get views and general feedback on the content of the draft ‘Deer Management on the National Forest Estate – Current Practices and Future Directions’

The consultation can be completed here

The Importance of Deer Management.

The Forestry Commission has produced a comprehensive guide that explains in some detail the importance and effects of deer management, click below for a PDF version.

Forestry Commission guide on Managing Deer in the Countryside

Introduction to Deer Stalking