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Scottish Government Spends over £130 Million on Red Deer Control

The spending covered culling, fencing, grants and staff as deer numbers topped one million and damage spread to woodlands, peatlands and roads, officials said.

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SCOTLAND’S publicly funded forestry bodies have spent more than £134m controlling deer over the last decade, The Ferret can reveal ...

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Revealed: Deer management cost public purse at least £135m in a decade

Deer overpopulation in many parts of Scotland is harming the environment. Attempts to tackle the longstanding issue are costing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds.

·Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Scottish Government spends over £130 million on red deer control

SCOTLAND’S publicly funded forestry bodies have spent more than £134m controlling deer over the last decade, The Ferret can reveal ...

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The National broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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