The purpose of the Deer Management Plan
The overall purpose of the Deer Management Plan is to provide:
- An agreed framework for the management of wild deer and habitat improvement in the area covered by the Group;
- An agreed set of actions to deliver the public interest associated with sustainable deer management;
- An agreed pattern of arrangements to ensure that the actions are implemented and their effectiveness monitored.
Deer Management Plan Structure
The DMP was adopted in March 2016 and consists of two main parts:
- Part 1: Deer Management Plan Information — This sets out background information and details the Public Interest relating to Deer Management in the local area. Information on individual management units is also contained here.
- Part 2: Group Operation — This part contains information relating to the Operation and Functioning of the DMG.
Deer Management Plan Implementation
The plan will identify specific actions for the Group and targets to be delivered by 2021. These will be reviewed on an annual basis in the Working Plan. The DMG will use information gathered from habitat monitoring, population census and cull reporting to agree and set culls on an annual basis.
The Group are committed to working collaboratively to achieve deliver the objectives of the plan and will meet regularly to discuss deer management and issues that arise in the local and wider area. This Plan will therefore take account of all land management interests as well as those of other Statutory Organisations and the wider public interest.