Scotland's Wild Deer - A National Approach: Research Seminar
The collaborative group, Scotland's Wild Deer - A National Approach (wDNA) are hosting a research seminar on Monday 29 March 2010.
Scotland's Wild Deer - A National Approach was launched in November 2008. It sets out a joint agency and stakeholder vision for the delivery of sustainable deer management. A key guiding principle is to underpin its delivery with sound scientific research and the best available evidence.
The seminar will consider how this can be achieved through the existing research related to deer that will be needed in the future and to suggest research projects. The event is open to all so please get in touch if you are interested in coming along.
The event will be held on Monday 29 March 2010, from 10:30am - 3pm with lunch provided in the Birnam Institute in Dunkeld.
To register for attending the event, please email moira.grant@dcs.gov.uk or phone 01463 725000. A full agenda and location will be emailed to participants prior to the seminar.
To discuss any other aspect of the seminar, please contact Fiona Newcombe by email fiona.newcombe@dcs.gov.uk or by telephone on 01463 725366.
Deer in the Central Belt - starting the dialogue
A recent DCS Best Practice Guide Development Workshop on managing the increasing number of deer in and around cities initiated some great discussion.
“As this is a relatively new issue in Scotland, we found there was plenty to discuss,” said Linzi Seivwright, DCS’s best practice officer, “Everyone felt that we have to work together to come up with ideas to raise awareness and involve the public, local authorities and other groups.”
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