Sharp of eye and fleet of foot with a highly sensitised sense of smell, the wild mouflon ram is a worthy animal to pursue.
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Spotlight on mouflon
Tagged with: hunting, mouflon, mountains, shooting, sporting rifle, wild sheep, woodland
Posted in Features
Posted in Features
A Cunning Plot
Deer manager John Johnson proposes that we follow the lead of the USA and manage woodland in a way that improves deer, habitat and crop quality
Wise words
John Johnson looks back to a fulfilled prophecy and says deer managers and enthusiasts alike should plan now to avoid future problems In a recent tidy-up of a cupboard I came across an article written in the autumn of 1990…
Tagged with: clearance, fallow, habitat management, John Johnson, roe, storms, woodland
Posted in Viewpoint
Posted in Viewpoint
Black grouse bouncing back
Woodland Trust Scotland claims that numbers of rare black grouse are rising in restored woodland areas.
Mass deer cull ‘necessary’
Around 50% of Britain’s deer population needs to be culled each year to ‘protect the countryside’, according to a study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management.
Research highlights importance of deer management
A study presented to the British Ecological Society has recognised the need for effective deer management systems in woodland.
