ABOUT US
BDS is a charity registered in England & Wales (no. 1069663) and in Scotland (no. SCO37817). We employ a small team of staff, most of who are based at our head office is in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
Our work is guided by a Board of Trustees/Directors, who bring a wide range of deer-related expertise to the governance of the charity.
We also have sixteen regional branches.
These branches are run by dedicated volunteers who, like our team, board and trustees, are passionate about deer and deer welfare.
The BDS works to make a difference for deer in the UK through education, awareness raising, campaigning, advocacy, monitoring, best practice management training, and science and research.
We have thousands of members and supporters who are helping us build a strong future for wild deer in the UK.
OUR MISSION
To educate and inspire everyone about deer in their environment and to advocate for deer welfare.
OUR VISION
A world in which:
- deer have thriving populations in balance with their environment
- deer are widely valued for their role in creating vital habitats for other wildlife
- deer welfare is respected and the priority of all management policy and planning
- deer species are readily identified and recorded by 100,000's of the UK public
- every driver knows how to drive deer aware and what to do if they do hit a deer
- key hazards to deer welfare are greatly reduced, rare or no longer exist
