News and updates
2026
We have recently published our latest report relating to our long-running Deer Vehicle Collision project, which we run in partnership with Transport Scotland. This new report includes data from 2022, 2023 and 2024, creating a dataset of over 43,000 mapped incidents recorded between 2008 and 2024. The project’s findings will help inform our ongoing work with Transport Scotland and land managers to try and reduce DVCs on Scotland’s roads.
NatureScot Research Report 1400 - Deer Vehicle Collision Analysis 2022–2024
Deer Vehicle Collisions (DVCs) - Facebook - 12 Jan
2025
02 July (on Facebook)
We have been working with Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland and Amey South West Trunk Roads to look at potential ways to reduce collisions between vehicles and deer along Scotland’s trunk road network.
Today we published a new report from Langbein Wildlife which provides an in-depth analysis of the issues and suggests mitigation options for four deer/vehicle collision “hotspots” – the M9 East of Pirnhall interchange, M8 North and West of Livingston interchange, A82 Renton junction and A9 Lothbeg to Ord of Caithness.
Data analysis, site visits, landowner consultation and, on the A9, a thermal imaging survey were used to identify potential site-specific solutions. The report’s findings will help inform approaches to tackling the complex problem of deer/vehicle collisions.
Find out more
High risk of roe deer on the roads - 25 May
2024
From hill to plate: try Creag Meagaidh venison this Christmas – 16 Dec
Deer awareness campaign targets high-risk stretch of A9 – 1 Nov
Deer cull incentive schemes launch to help tackle nature and climate crises – 14 Aug
Watch out for roe deer on roads – 20 May
Deer management targets met – 19 April
New online deer management service launched – 8 March
2023
Woodland regeneration increases by 25% at Highlands NNR – 21 Dec
Innovative community deer stalking pilot underway at Creag Meagaidh – 16 Nov
Drivers warned of deer collision risk at Navidale – 27 Oct
Meet the next invaders to threaten nature and economies in Scotland – 5 Oct
Summit to sea nature restoration continues at Ben Wyvis – 20 Sept
Visitors to Scotland hills urged to head online for deer stalking information – 20 Sept
Drivers warned of deer collision risk – 23 May
NatureScot concludes action to prevent damage by deer – 15 March
NatureScot takes action to prevent damage by deer – 16 Jan
2022
Stirling deer project progress – 19 Dec
New green tech could transform der count – 18 Nov
Warning of high risk of deer on roads – 20 May
Lessons for nature restoration and rewilding – 1 April
Blogs
The new tech helping modernise deer management – 16 April 24
Places where the Stags Roar – 26 April 23
Far an Cluinnear an Damh Donn – 26 April 23 (Gaelic version of above blog)
Ponies, coastlines and rugged mountains – a pathway into deer management on Rum – 12 April 23
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