Strath Caulaidh Deer Abundance report for Cairngorms National Park Authority - February 2021
4 February 2021
A strategic overview of wild deer population dynamics in the Cairngorms National Park
In March 2020, the CNPA commissioned Strath Caulaidh Ltd (SCL) to compile and analyse available deer count and deer cull data, to help develop an improved strategic understanding of deer population dynamics in the Cairngorms National Park. In late 2020 the scope for the study was expanded to include compilation and review of contemporary herbivore impact survey data on open range habitats.
This document contains a strategic overview of wild deer population dynamics in the Cairngorms National Park, as of 4 February 2021. It presents a report to the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) which was conducted by Strath Caulaidh Ltd (SCL). The report compiles and analyzes available deer count and cull data, along with reviewing herbivore impact survey data on open range habitats to provide the CNPA with an improved strategic understanding of deer population dynamics within the park. It covers topics such as land characteristics, contemporary deer counts, dung counts, cull records, population modelling, impact surveys, and offers recommendations for future monitoring and deer management strategies.
Please be aware that this summary has been generated using AI.