An official report states that up to 250,000 deer must be culled annually in Scotland until 2030 to help restore the nation's woods and forests. This increase of 25 to 30 per cent in culling is part of the Scottish Government's biodiversity delivery plan to halt nature loss by 2030.
Up to 250,000 extra deer will have to be killed in Scotland every year until 2030 to help restore the nation's woods and forests, according to an official report. A new Scottish Government biodiversity delivery plan says annual deer cull s must rise by 25 to 30 per cent as part of national efforts to halt nature loss by the end of the decade.
Scotland’s deer populations have exploded to historic highs in recent years, with an estimated 1million wild deer roaming the country, up from around 500,000 in 1990. Unfortunately, the animals have become one of the biggest threats to Scotland’s woods and forests due to overgrazing and a lack of natural predators to control numbers.
Scotland is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world with one in nine species at risk of wipeout. A landmark State of Nature study last year found nearly half of all species in Scotland had declined strongly since the 1990s, with bird and plant species especially badly hit. NatureScot chair Professor Colin Galbraith said: “We all rely on nature for our survival, and it is everyone’s responsibility to care for it. The Scottish Biodiversity Strategy is Scotland’s response to the nature crisis, and it sets out a clear and comprehensive plan, supported by a series of actions that will help restore nature back to a healthy, thriving state.
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