Deer Work Programme
We have developed a work programme to help guide delivery of key projects in response to Deer Working Group recommendations, and in light of the twin nature and climate crises.
Deer Working Group
The Scottish Government established the Deer Working Group (DWG) in 2017. The group’s role was to independently review the existing statutory and non-statutory arrangements for the management of wild deer in Scotland.
Their report, published in 2020, made 99 recommendations ‘…to ensure effective deer management in Scotland that safeguards public interests and promotes the sustainable management of wild deer.’ Read the full report.
Scottish Government accepted most of the recommendations, and we are charting our progress against each of them.
Deer Work Programme
The twin nature and climate crises require urgency in our efforts to realise ambitious targets on forest regeneration, woodland creation, peatland restoration and habitat improvement.
We have developed a work programme action plan which identifies key projects against strategic themes and highlights the actions necessary to deliver the stated outcome. It sets out which of the Deer Working Group recommendations are being delivered through each project and provides an update on progress.
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