Nature Protection Scorecard

Deer management enforcement

Number of Section 7 Control Agreements and Section 8 Control Orders in place since 2024.

Public Body NatureScot

Policy Area Deer

NatureScot has legal powers to introduce Section 7 Control Agreements or Section 8 Control Orders to deal with unsustainably high deer numbers. Control Agreements are voluntary agreements with landowners, while Control Orders are compulsory and require landowners or occupiers to take action. 

 

Source: NatureScot, released under EIR. 

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