This research, published in 2004, provides an information base for the identification of regional management and research priorities to promote a sustainable and beneficial wild deer population in the East of England. It focused on the following sectors in which deer may contribute a value, whether negative (cost) or positive (benefit): road traffic accidents, agriculture, forestry and woodlands, nature conservation, animal and human health, recreation and tourism, poaching and non-use values.
The work also highlights gaps in existing knowledge and makes predictions of the possible future impacts if deer populations continue to increase.
The research was undertaken by Dr Piran White, James Smart and Monika Bohm of the Environment Department of the University of York, Alastair Ward of the British Deer Society and Jochen Langbein. It was funded by the Forestry Commission and English Nature.
Due to the length of the report, each chapter is available separately in pdf format (please note some of the files are large and may take some minutes to download).
CONTENTS
Executive Summary - 120k
i) Front cover
1. Introduction - 53k
2. Deer distribution and population densities - 932k
3. Deer-related road traffic accidents - 249k
4. Impact of deer on agriculture - 549k
5. Impact of deer on forestry and plantation woodlands - 204k
6. Impact of deer on nature conservation - 286k
7. Impact of deer on animal and human health - 257k
8. Deer-related recreation and tourism - 108k
9. Deer poaching - 89k
10. Non-market values associated with deer - 142k
11. Current value and future trends - 172k
12. Priorities for research and management - 107k
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