WHAT WE DO
The British Deer Society [BDS] is a charity that operates throughout the UK dedicated to educating and inspiring everyone about deer.
Through our education and research, we raise awareness about wild deer and the issues surrounding them. We provide training to actively ensure deer can be managed humanely and safely to the very highest of standards.
We want to ensure wild deer in the UK are respected and valued while being kept healthy and at sustainable numbers, so they can benefit biodiversity and the wider environment.
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BDS is a charity that operates throughout the UK dedicated to educating and inspiring everyone about deer and the environments they live in.
BDS aims to provide a range of opportunities for people to discover more about wild deer in the UK, to encourage an understanding and appreciation of them and their place within our natural landscape
The British Deer Society remains at the forefront of training initiatives and course development and delivery throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The British Deer Society remains at the forefront of training initiatives and course development and delivery throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Our website includes a stunning selection of deer images – mostly taken by BDS members and others provided by kind permission of their owners for educational use. We have annual photography competitions which are free to enter.
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The only charity dedicated to UK wild deer, working to educate and inspire everyone about deer in their environment and to advocate for deer welfare.
New Series: Deer and Early Human Civilization
From the early days of human civilization, deer have always played an essential part our survival. As humans transitioned from nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled communities, deer were among the most hunted animals for their meat, hides, and bones. 🏹🦌
#AncientHistory #DeerInCivilization #HunterGathererLife #PrehistoricWildlife #DeerHistory #EarlyHumanCivilization
From the early days of human civilization, deer have always played an essential part our survival. As humans transitioned from nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled communities, deer were among the most hunted animals for their meat, hides, and bones. 🏹🦌
#AncientHistory #DeerInCivilization #HunterGathererLife #PrehistoricWildlife #DeerHistory #EarlyHumanCivilization
Deer Trivia: Holy Deer of Japan Part 2
The sika deer of Nara Park in Japan, are the best known examples of shinroku (holy deer) under the Shinto religion. They have not been hunted for over 1,000 years and mingle freely with visitors who can buy special crackers to feed them with.
Every year a festival is held in in which the stags are rounded up for de-antlering. Their protected status has led to them having a unique genetic status, though unrestricted population growth has led to a need for culling on the park’s outskirts since 2017.
#SikaDeer #NaraPark #DeerTrivia #AnimalFacts
Image: Deer and people in Nara Park by FOTOGRIN
The sika deer of Nara Park in Japan, are the best known examples of shinroku (holy deer) under the Shinto religion. They have not been hunted for over 1,000 years and mingle freely with visitors who can buy special crackers to feed them with.
Every year a festival is held in in which the stags are rounded up for de-antlering. Their protected status has led to them having a unique genetic status, though unrestricted population growth has led to a need for culling on the park’s outskirts since 2017.
#SikaDeer #NaraPark #DeerTrivia #AnimalFacts
Image: Deer and people in Nara Park by FOTOGRIN
