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The new tech helping to modernise deer management
From drones to artificial intelligence (AI), new technologies are changing the face of wildlife management. In today’s blog, our wildlife management officer Nathan Berrie looks at some of the advantages – and limitations – of these new tools for monitoring … Continue reading
Posted in deer management
Tagged artificial intelligence (AI), CivTech, deer, deer counting, deer management, drones, satellites, tech, technology, wildlife management
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Month of the stags
The roar of rutting red deer across a Highland glen or hillside is one of the most evocative sounds of autumn as stags battle for dominance of territory and hinds. For many people it represents the quintessential Scottish wildlife experience. … Continue reading
Posted in wildlife management
Tagged deer, deer management, deer rut, NatureScot, October, Red deer, stags, wildlife management
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Building a career through volunteering
Jack Ward, our Deer Stalker and Reserve Officer at Beinn Eighe NNR, tells us how he got into deer management through volunteering. I have volunteered for different organisations since the age of 15. Initially for a charity called the Deer … Continue reading
Posted in Volunteering
Tagged Beinn Eighe NNR, Creag Meagaidh, deer management, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Volunteering
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Deer Management on the Assynt peninsula
Nationally and internationally important woodlands on northwest Sutherland’s Assynt peninsula are being seriously damaged by high numbers of grazing red deer. Over several years now our attempts to get the key landowners to agree a plan to manage the deer … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Community engagement, Land management, Protected Areas, trees, Uncategorized, wildlife management, woodlands
Tagged Ardvar woodlands, Assynt, biodiversity, conservation, deer management, Deer Management Group, Highland, nature, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Sutherland, Wildlife, woodlands
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Magical Creag Meagaidh
A National Nature Reserve since 1986 Creag Meagaidh straddles the west and east Highlands and is a popular summer visitor destination. With well-marked paths, picnic areas and a lively information shelter it has a lot to offer. A range of … Continue reading
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