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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 British Deer Society - Official

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.
The British Deer Society - Official
The British Deer Society - Official1 Day ago
Deer Trivia: The Unsociable Roe
The roe is probably the least sociable of the UK’s deer, showing an apparent antipathy towards other species. The arrival of non-native species such as sika and muntjac saw some noticeable reductions of roe populations as numbers of the former increased.

Large numbers of fallow also appear to discourage roe from flourishing in some areas. Even in enclosed parks where other deer species readily tolerate each other, roe seldom do well with introductions almost invariably failing.

#DeerTrivia #RoeDeer #DeerSpecies #UKWildlife
The British Deer Society - Official
The British Deer Society - Official2 days ago
How would you feel about a UK and Ireland conference on deer and deer management? BDS is expanding its UK events and participation in global events.

We would love to bring together experts, researchers, and enthusiasts to share knowledge and advance the field of deer science, in the UK and abroad.

Find out more about our plans: https://ow.ly/rgLK50SQ1iB

#TogetherForDeer #DeerConference #ScientificCommunity #WildlifeResearch #ConservationEvents #DeerManagement

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