FGS WIG Deer Management Plan

This option provides grant aid to help owners or occupiers of forested land obtain and prepare the data they need to formulate a robust Deer Management Plan. The plan will help them control deer populations in order to secure the regeneration of broadleaved and/or diverse conifer species.

This grant is for the work required to carry out the population survey and baseline damage assessment at a landscape scale.

The aim of the Deer Management Plan must be to reduce deer densities to an agreed target. We would normally expect this to be in the range of 5 to 10 deer per square kilometre within three years, and then to maintain them at that level for a further two or more years.

The actual deer density and the target population will depend upon the quality of the habitat and carrying capacity of the woodland, and the level of damage being experienced.

The Deer Management Plan must be based on an accurate, independent third-party assessment of deer densities. The survey results will be used to develop a deer population model for the area in question, and hence a robust culling plan.

This survey method may not be appropriate for all situations and so it is important that potential applicants discuss the proposal with local Scottish Forestry staff as soon as possible.

本选项旨在提供补助金，以协助森林土地的所有者或使用者获取并准备他们制定稳健的鹿群管理计划所需的数据。该计划有助于他们控制鹿群数量，以确保阔叶树及/或多样化针叶树种群的再生。该补助金用于执行景观尺度下的人口调查和基线损害评估工作。鹿群管理计划的目标必须是降低鹿群密度至双方同意的目标值。我们通常期望在三年内达到每平方公里5至10头鹿，并在之后的两年或更长时间内维持在这一水平。实际的鹿群密度和目标人口将取决于栖息地的质量、林地的承载能力以及所遭受的损害程度。鹿群管理计划必须基于对鹿群密度进行的准确、独立的第三方评估。调查结果将用于开发特定区域鹿群数量模型，从而制定一项稳健的猎杀计划。此调查方法可能不适用于所有情况，因此潜在申请者应尽早与当地苏格兰林业工作人员讨论提案。