Deer Must Be Culled to Save Capercaillie and Protected Forestland, Groups Say

Deer must be culled to save capercaillie and protected forestland, groups say

NEARLY 300 protected areas are being damaged or put at risk by Scotland’s rampant deer population, including breeding grounds for capercaillie –…

Deer damage hundreds of Scotland’s protected areas

Hundreds of protected areas are being put under pressure by Scotland’s massive deer herd. Most agree that deer numbers must be controlled to protect the natural environment, but are split on what the process should look like.