The Deer Group has a number of active members, a full list is shown below.
The group includes LINK landowning organisations and is therefore both a deer management policy and operational forum, with links to both NatureScot and the private deer management sector.
02 Jun 2025
This is the final blog in a series looking at the four sections of the Natural Environment Bill. You can look back at Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. One of the standout artworks at the National Galleries of Scotland is the immediately recognisable Monarch of the Glen, a 19th century painting of a […]
06 May 2025
Responding to the Programme for Government, Scottish Environment LINK’s chief executive, Dr Deborah Long said: “We welcome today’s news within the Programme for Government that the Scottish government will consider the development of local deer management projects pilots, a plan based on a proposal from LINK Deer Group members. “Scotland’s oversized deer population is a […]
10 Apr 2025
Scottish Environment LINK’s Deer Group welcomes the historic move by NatureScot to enforce a compulsory control scheme at Loch Choire Estate in Sutherland. Deer densities on the estate have been identified as being at an unsustainable level, risking damage to important habitats, including four Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). NatureScot has intervened on this […]
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