Why Deer Management?
Deer are an important part of our wildlife and most of the species are increasing in numbers and range, year by year notably in lowland regions. However they must be managed to keep them in balance with their habitat and prevent serious damage to woodlands, farmland, nature reserves, parks or gardens sometimes costing thousands of pounds.
Too many deer can lead to:
• poor health of the deer themselves if their numbers are greater than the habitat can support.
• damage to trees, woodland flora and wildlife habitats
• damage to farm crops and gardens
• more traffic accidents
Historically deer numbers were controlled more naturally, before man exterminated wolves and other animals which preyed on them. However over the last 20 years and with the introduction of 4 new species the numbers have increased considerably and deer are spreading rapidly.
For these reasons deer and their habitats need to be managed.
Whilst woodland plans may well need to forecast activities over a period of 20 years or more it is unlikely that a deer management plan will be drawn up for longer than a 5 year period. Even then it is a working document and must be updated annually to reflect the success or failure of management operations and changes in the objectives or new circumstances as they arise.
Muntjac maybe Britains smallest deer but it can cause alot of damage to young trees,shurbs and plants. Muntjac can be found all over Essex in and around woods,paddocks,parks/gardens and golf courses.
If deer are your concern then we can help you, as a number of our team hold DSC certificates and have been managing and culling deer for many years.
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