Malvern Hills National Landscape
How many deer are there in and around the Malvern Hills National Landscape? That’s an impossible question to answer with precision but our knowledge of deer numbers is about to improve dramatically thanks to a survey that took place this week funded by the #forestrycommission.
More than 40 landowners gave permission for a small team of operators to fly drones over their land to record densities and species of deer using thermal imaging technology. Understanding numbers and distribution is crucial in helping to assess the impacts that deer might have on local woodlands and other habitats both now and in the future. The data collected will be provided to land owners and used in consideration of future management.
Thank you to all participating owners and to the Forestry Commission.
Photos provided by BH Wildlife Consulting.
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Hi all, apologies for the delayed reply. There are 6 species of deer living wild in the UK, we think 3 of these are found in the local area but the data will show us. We'll produce an overview of the findings.
…and how many different species of deer species are there?
I hope you publish an overview of the data, it sounds really interesting
Sounds fascinating – look forward to seeing the results
Strange to be talking of wildfires when there’s snow on the ground but we’re pleased to have supported recent wildfire training for staff at Malvern Hills Trust, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and in the Greenspace Team Worcestershire County Council. Ensuring that staff on the ground understand how fires spread and how they can be managed is vital in minimising their impact on sites that are well visited by people and important for wildlife. Photo from Malvern Hills Trust.
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