Deer: Conservation
Commons · Question 31180 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department issues guidance on the management of large wild deer populations.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 24 Feb 2025
Native deer are an important part of our natural heritage and their activities can benefit some habitats. However, excessive foraging, bark stripping and trampling can have negative impacts on woodlands. Defra therefore provides a range of support for man...