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Deer Research by other Government Departments and Agencies

DCS chairs the Deer Research Co-ordination Committee (DRCC) with the Ecological Adviser's Unit (EAU) and Science and Research Group (SRG) from SEERAD, SNH and FCS as members. The DRCC Terms of Reference are to:

• Facilitate interagency and department working.
• Avoid overlap between agencies and departments.
• Highlight, prioritise and give advice in policy relevance and scientific quality on individual agency research projects.
• Share results and information.
• Promote shared research needs

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Deer related research by Government Depts/Agencies
Agency / Department	Title	Project summary	Status	Agency code	Contact
	population ecology	Current research in this programme is aimed at increasing our understanding of population dynamics and behaviour... see detail	Ongoing		steve gregory
	population modelling	Support and development of an excel package for roe and red deer population modelling	Ongoing		john morgan
	impact study	A review of the methods available to assess deer damage to woodland habitats. ... see detail	Ongoing		john morgan
	population assessment	A study by Strath Caulaidh Ltd to analyse their population data and write up their method of population density assessment	Ongoing		steve gregory
	Modelling deer population dynamics	To set appropriate cull targets deer managers need to predict the effect of culling... see detail			Dr Helen Armstrong
	Estimating deer recruitment rates from cull data	To predict future populations of deer, deer managers need to estimate... see detail			Dr Helen Armstrong
	Methods of assessing deer population density	Much of the monitoring of deer density that is carried out by the Forestry Commission... see detail			Dr Robin Gill
	Using thermal imaging	Thermal imagers detect the radiant heat energy emitted from warm-bodied animals... see detail			Dr Robin Gill
	Assessing the effects of bark stripping by deer	Damage by bark stripping is a common problem caused by... see detail			Dr Robin Gill
	Methods of assessing the impact of deer on woodland	Damage assessments are a key element of deer management in woodlands... see detail			Dr Robin Gill
	Improved venison quality for sustainable deer farming	To provide robust guidelines for producing consistent, high quality venison without compromising animal welfare, and lead to a more sustainable future for deer farming	ongoing	ADA/00706	Nick Ambrose
	nutrition, behaviour...	The Inter-relationships Between Nutrition Behaviour And Diet Diversity Of Large Herbivores	Completed 2006	MLU70400	Helen Jones
	Investigate The Role Of Behavioural Processes	Investigate The Role Of Behavioural Processes In Determining The Relationship Between The Spatial Distribution Of Animal Populations And Their Resources.	Completed 2006	MLU70500	Helen Jones
	Decision Support Tool (wood deer)	Decision Support Tool (wood deer) To Aid The Management Of Deer In Woodlands And In The Uplands Of Scotland.	Completed 2006	MLU77201	Helen Jones
	Sexual segregation in wild ungulates	Sexual segregation in wild ungulates: understanding the mechanisms involved the implications for habitat use and the consequences for the management of red deer.	Completed 2006	MLU90602	Helen Jones
	Responses To Changes In Vegetation Structure	Responses To Changes In Vegetation Structure Caused By Grazing Herbivores.	Completed 2006	MLU90702	Helen Jones
	Facilitating sustainable development in rural Scotland	Facilitating sustainable development in rural Scotland: a scoping study based on the Cairngorm National Park.	Completed 2006	MLU94905	Helen Jones
	Developing Methodologies To Monitor Deer Movements At The Landscape Scale	1. To critically review the methods currently used to monitor deer movements in Scotland.... see detail	Completed 2006	MLU95204	Helen Jones
	Developing methodologies for assessing diffuse deer impacts in the wider countryside.	To develop practical methods to determine to what degree deer have an impact on the wider countryside in Scotland.	Ongoing	MLU95405	Helen Jones
	Genetics And Molecular Pathogenesis	Genetics And Molecular Pathogenesis Of Malignant Catarrhal Fever Viruses	Completed 2006	MRI08303	Nick Ambrose
	Work packages 2	Work package 2.1 Control of viral diseases of livestock - Project 2 Pathogenesis and control of herpesvirus infection  ... see detail	Ongoing until 2011	MRI02106	Nick Ambrose
	Work packages	Work package 3.6 Functioning of species, habitats and ecosystems - Module 2: Trophic interactions and ecosystem dynamics  ... see detail	Ongoing until 2011	MLU03606	Helen Jones
	Work packages	Work package 3.6 Functioning of species, habitats and ecosystems - Module 3: Spatial foraging processes ... see detail	Ongoing until 2011	MLU03606	Helen Jones
	Work packages	Work package 3.7 Management of biodiversity change Module 3. Management of biodiversity change ... see detail
	Rum/ 20-year study	Red deer on Rum: a 20-year study of the ecological consequences of changes to male and female numbers	Completed: 2002 summary	F99AC417	Jenny Bryce
	Rum/ NVC vegetation survey	NVC vegetation survey and habitat impact assessment: Isle of Rum	Completed: 2002 summary	F98AC317	Dave Horsefield
	grazing/ geographical variations	Geographical variation in the density of grazing mammals on montane sites in the Highlands of Scotland	Completed: 2002 summary	F99AC402A	Jenny Bryce
	grazing/ temporal trends	Temporal trends in the density of grazing mammals on montane sites in the Highlands of Scotland	Completed: 2002 summary	F99AC402B	Jenny Bryce
	damage impacts/ Inverpolly & Inchnadamph	Damaging impacts of red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) on the natural heritage of Inverpolly and Inchnadamph	Completed: 2001 summary	F01AC211	Dave Horsefield
	natural heritage & deer impacts	Survey of herbivore impacts on upland, peatland and woodland designated features in the Strathglass Complex Special Area of Conservation. For other habitat impact assessments see Joint Working	Completed: 2005 summary	F02AC202	Jenny Bryce

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