Information on the British Deer Society (BDS) North East England branch including events, news, and contacts.
Chair | Lanny Lansdowne | chairnortheastengland@bds.org.uk |
Secretary | Neil Baker | northeastengland@bds.org.uk |
Treasurer | Andrew Collinson | |
RCO | Jonathan Spencer | |
Muntjac coordinator | Ian Smales |
Lanny Lansdowne – Chairman
Andrew Collinson – Treasurer
Neil Baker – Secretary
David Adams
David Boyson
Jeremy Feggetter
Stephen Hyde
Stuart Jones
Luke McPake
Jonathan Spencer
David Stewart
Postcode | Area |
DH | Durham |
DL | Darlington |
NE | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
SR | Sunderland |
TS | Cleveland |
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Branch AGM – New Committee
Members report that our stalker mentoring scheme is excellent – if you want to join in let me know. And we have three corporate members in the branch, Bill Bryson Library, North Pennines Training and Sandyford Venison, please support them if you can!
The muntjac monitoring group is now established and operating within the constraints of Covid. The group’s purpose is to monitor the progress of the species through the branch area by investigating and validating reports of sightings of muntjac deer in the branch area.
The group is led by Ian Smales, supported by branch members Stuart Jones, Neil Baker and David Stewart. The group has had to defer its training programme hosted by local Natural England staff until Covid allows.
Despite this, the group has been actively following up reports of muntjac being seen in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham. So far none of the sightings have been proven to be correct.
If your contact information has changed please make sure to let us know. To update your details simply email membership@bds.org.uk or call 01425 655434.
Cairngorms Connect has launched a new project marketing venison, to share the story of forest expansion in the Cairngorms.
The British Deer Society (BDS) has reviewed in detail the consultation on proposed deer management published by Defra on the 4th of August 2022. Whilst we welcome the consultation in general terms, and in particular the intent to develop a wider market for venison, we have serious concerns about some of the proposals.
The Scottish Firearms Licensing Practitioners Group has released a leaflet providing information on mental health support for firearms license holders.
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