The management of red deer on Scottish open hills: results of a survey conducted in 1995
Trenkel, Verena M., Partridge, Lucas W., Gordon, Iain J., Buckland, Stephen T., Elston, David A., and McLean, Colin (1998) The management of red deer on Scottish open hills: results of a survey conducted in 1995. Scottish Geographical Journal, 114 (1). pp. 57-62.
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Abstract
This paper presents the results of a Scotland-wide survey on current practices of red deer management on the open hill. Many holdings collect detailed information about deer populations, but relatively few monitor the habitat. Old hinds were primarily targeted for culling on most holdings. This targeting policy for hinds makes it difficult to achieve effectively the stated goal-of a majority of holdings to control hind numbers. The results highlight the need to collect information on habitats as part of long-term sustainable management.
| Item ID: | 42613 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1751-665X |
| Keywords: | red deer management, Scotland |
| Funders: | Scottish Office of the Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department (SOAEFD) |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Feb 2016 07:43 |
| FoR Codes: | 05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050211 Wildlife and Habitat Management @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9608 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity > 960811 Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity @ 100% |
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