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Keep Sending in Your Sightings
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Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus: More Samples Please
BDS Response to the Deer Working Group Report and Recommendations
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Stalking During the Current Covid-19 Government Restrictions
BDS Survey of Deer Distribution and Abundance 2020
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COVID-19: Advice for stalking visitors to the UK
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High Risk of Wildfires in the UK!
Deer Welfare - May and June
Advice to Deer Managers in Scotland - 5 June 2020
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BDS Range Activities and Covid-19
Why You Shouldn't Feed Wild Deer
Deer Welfare - Please Send Us Deer-Vehicle Collision Reports
BDS Webinar Series: UK Venison Market and its Future
Campaign Launched to Get Venison Market Back on Track
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Deer Control in Scotland
Forestry and Land Scotland General Authorisation
Deer permit delay causes anger and damage to habitat and farming
BDS Continues Pressure for a Review of the Periods of Permitted Culling under Out of Season Authorisations
Motorists urged to be vigilant during deer breeding season
Investigation Into The Current Transportation Methods Used For Captive UK Deer
The Country Food Trust starts working with Venison to Feed Children in Need
Webinar: The Debate Over Lead and Copper Ammunition
BDS Announces New CEO, David McAuley
New Covid restrictions threaten second surge in deer and wildlife collisions
Does the UK Need Wolves and Lynx to Control Deer?
BDS Update on New National Lockdown and Guidance for England
Things Getting on Top of You?
Sentinel Unmanned Continue to Fly With BDS Support
BDS President Crisis Appeal
Webinar: Venison A Christmas Celebration
Don’t End 2020 With a Deer Vehicle Collision!
Webinar : Deer on the Roads
Lockdown Covid Guidance Update
Helping bring poachers to justice
BDS at the CLA
Intrasexual selection drives sensitivity to pitch, formants
Deer Urine Lure survey July 2015
BDS Training and Mentoring Scheme
Latest BDS Management Course
British Deer Society launches new website
The British Deer Society publishes report on controversial lynx reintroduction
DAMA: the Deer that Walked the World
European Firearms Legislation
New trustees
Ultimate Deer Data
Notifiable diseases
Research Funding Requests
British Deer Society AGM Weekend
BDS 2016 Deer Distribution Survey App
Spongiform Encephalopathy found in Reindeer in Norway
BDS Internet Charity Auction
BDS Internet Auction Now Live!
Stalkers Best Practice Charity Evening at Malmo Guns
Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
BDS 2016 Grand Draw now open!
BDS Training Manager runs New Forest Marathon in aid of BDS
Anthrax outbreak in reindeer in Arctic Russia
'Venison demand outstripping domestic deer supply' - The Scottish Farmer
'Chaos erupts at lynx meeting' - Hexham Courant, Northumberland
You can now follow us on Facebook and Twitter
Groundbreaking findings on the cause of CWD
A fourth case of CWD is discovered in Norway
E Coli Update - Important advice to all Stalkers and Deer managers
BDS Christmas card and 2017 Calendar now available!
Key improvements to the firearms law passed by the House of Lords
Last 2 weeks to enter the BDS Grand Draw!
New BDS course dates for 2017
BDS Grand Draw 2016 Winners
SNH Report to the Scottish Government on Deer Management
Deer Distribution Survey - Please participate
CWD News from Norway
Firearm and Shotgun certificate renewals and change of address - a reminder to members
Poaching fears after skinned deer discovered in Horsham
Invasive Chinese deer species needs to be eradicated, says MLA (Members of the NI Assembly)
Daphne the deer to be re-created in willow
Deer Management Best Practice Day, Rockingham, Northamptonshire -11 March 2017, 9-4
Ultimate Deer Data Online
Establishing a career in conservation science: a BES-ZSL early careers event 3.3.17
Home Office Approved Shooting Clubs – New Fees Proposals
You can now book BDS training courses online!
British Deer Society AGM Weekend - 13/14 May 2017
ECCLR produces their report on deer management in Scotland
Deer DNA samples required for a new BDS CWD Research project
National Deer Management Conference - 8th Sept 2017
29th GWCT Scottish Game Fair at Scone 30 June, 1 & 2 July 2017
Wake up to Lyme Campaign!
BDS 2016 Annual Review now available
Wolves and brown bears could return to British countryside to 'naturally cut deer population'
Best Practice support from BDS
BDS Internet Auction 2017 raises over £30,000
1000th Incident Recording Book distributed at Scone
Claws out as Kielder lynx campaigners drift apart
Ultimate Deer Data Online - The smart way to prepare for DSC1!
Monitoring Chronic Wasting Disease
National Deer Management Conference - 8th Sept 2017, Ashorne Hill, Leamington Spa
Lloyds moves into deer farmers' territory
Royal Park Reminiscences
Come and see BDS at The Game Fair, Hatfield - 28-30th July 2017
Report on ADMG Seminar at Birnam - Monday 17th July
Yorkshire Branch Award for Molly Turgoose
Wildlife and Netting
Come and see us at The Game Fair, Hatfield - 28-30th July 2017
Enclosed and Captive Deer Survey 2017
CountryFile Live
Muntjac deer freed from Moor Mill Beefeater waterwheel
Game Fair BDS Members' Draw - the winning ticket is...
Edgar Brothers Sponsor the BDS training team
National Deer Management Conference - 8th Sept 2017
Visit BDS at numerous shows across the country this September
Hunting knife businesses could be hit by government plans for a 'face-to-face sale requirement' for knives
Please help prevent field fencing tape become a hazard to wildlife
Scottish Deer Health Survey 2017 - 2018
National Deer Management Conference - 8th Sept 2017 - update
Matt Dawson - I had to have heart surgery after a tick bite
Deer Awareness Event, Laughton, East Sussex, 5th Sept
Opposition growing over release of lynx into the wild
Deer Stalking Job Opportunity near Oakham, Rutland
BDFPA New Entrant Open Day - Fri 15th Sept 2017
Forest Enterprise Scotland seeks feedback on future awarding of Recreational Deer Management Permissions
Live now - Enclosed and Captive Deer Survey
2016 Deer Distribution Survey - results now available
British Woodlands Survey 2017 now live
An Evening of 'Antiques and Valuations' with Bonhams, Padstow, 27 Oct
Higher risk of deer-vehicle collision at this time of year
Deer Stalkers Evening - Bury St Edmunds, Wed 1st November 2017
New PAW Deer Poaching leaflet launched
New Lyme disease risk areas
BBC Radio 4 Farming Today interviews BDS Technical Adviser 9.10.17
Solent-swimming Sika deer make Isle of Wight Conservation Group's survey
BDS advises the public to take care when watching deer, especially during the rutting season
Acorn boom risks rise in Lyme disease
Another BDS DSC1 course just completed
Don't miss out - BDS 2018 Calendar and Christmas cards selling fast!
Two new BDS Board Members sought for 2018
New BDS Deer Vehicle Collision Animal Dispatch Courses
Silent Auction Fundraising Extra!
Oh deer! Brawling buck takes a tumble as its flipped into the air after clashing antlers with rutting rival
Eurasian Lynx escapes from animal park in Wales
Isle of Wight Deer - a Position Statement from the British Deer Society, October 2017
Great British Game Week 20-26th November
New DCS1 Course announced in Northern Ireland
BDS London Fundraiser - a great success!
BDS working with police to target poaching in the South West
Applications now being accepted for the Postgraduate Sustainable Deer Management CPD Award in Scotland
New £5 million fund to create and restore woodlands
New BDS DSC1 dates in Scotland
First UK trial of electronic deer deterrent devices in Staffordshire
Happy New Year!
Enclosed and Captive Deer Survey 2017 - update
Two Deer Initiative vacancies available
Professor Simon Gibson, CBE
Plans unveiled for 50 million tree new Northern Forest
New DSC1 courses planned for April and June 18
BDS AGM - Final agenda now available
Bird flu detected in wild birds in Dorset
New Chairman for the BDS
Are you receiving your BDS Deer Journal
BASC warns members to beware of out of date firearms information
BDS Internet Auction 2018 - request for lot donations
Stalker training opportunities for BDS members
Come and see us at the British Shooting Show - NEC Birmingham, 16-18 Feb 2018
Snowy and frosty deer images needed for the annual BDS calendar
Farmers Weekly Awards 2018 - Nominate/Enter Now
New Data Protection regulations are on the way
New plant list to help deter garden deer
UDD Online Revision for DSC1
Joint BDS West and BASC Stalking evening - 26th April 2018
BDS Yorkshire Branch will be attending The Northern Shooting Show
BDS Internet Auction 2018 opens 18th May - Catalogue available 20th April - Save the date!
Roe deer on the Isle of Wight
The Deer Initiative appoints David Jam as Director of DI Ltd and as Secretary of the DI Partnership
BDS AGM Seminars - A great success
Scottish Game Fair 29 June - 1 July 18
Camera collars to aid reindeer behaviour study in Cairngorms
Keeping you informed of changes to Bovine TB controls in England
Research Biologist to chair the BDS
New BDS DVC training course dates announced
More news from Royal Cornwall Show Princes Countryside Parade
Visit BDS at some country shows this summer
New BDS DSC1 training course date announced
BBC ordered to explain filming of raid on deer hunter's home
BDS appoints new Head of Training Development
Glyn Ingram, BDS Deer Officer
Nearly time for The Game Fair, Ragley Hall 27-29 July 2018
Introducing 'Digital Deer'
Visit BDS at the Highland Field Sports Fair - Moy, 3-4 Aug - stand J14
Just announced - two new DSC1 training course dates
Announcing the winner of the BDS Members’ Raffle at this year's Game Fair at Ragley Hall
Presentation at Moy
Ultimate Deer Data (UDD) online - a fast-track aid to DSC1
Two new Deer Management Course dates announced
Forestry Commission vacancy for Wildlife Ranger
BDS TRAINING ON A ROLL!
Female gamekeeper in the north aims to inspire future generations
BDS vacancy - Digital Marketing Professional
'Wild Deer and their Management In Britain: Burden or Benefit?' Lecture by BDS Chairman, Rory Putman - 12th October 2018, Newcastle
11th/12th May 2019 - BDS AGM - SAVE THAT DATE!
Fundraising for BDS at the London Dinner
Notes to Approved Witnesses
BDS Digital Deer Autumn 2018 Magazine now available
BDS AGM - 11th/12th May 2019 - Save the date!
Selling fast! Our latest Christmas Card and 2019 Calendar
Five steps motorists should take to avoid deer collisions this autumn
BDS London dinner auction now live!
Renewal of MoD Shooters Certification Cards
Increased risk of African Swine Fever being introduced to the UK: Important advice for all hunters
BDS 2019 Calendar - selling fast!
Photographing deer - Code of Conduct
A BDS membership – an ideal Christmas present
Feedback from a recent DSC1 course attendee
BDS Photographic competition 2018 - enter now!
Smart sonic fences are here to stop deer from becoming roadkill
Game takes off on restaurant menus as 'flexitarian' diners discover wild side
BDS Branch AGM dates 2019
BDS introduces new 'Family Membership'
Great feedback from the 2018 Internet Auction
New DSC1 course dates for Sussex and Lincolnshire
Head Measuring Opportunities with BDS, BASC & Sporting Rifle
Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019
Can you donate a lot for the 2019 BDS Internet Auction?
BDS DSC1 course - a video snapshot of recent courses
BDS AGM Weekend Sat 11th/Sun 12th May 2019
Waste Dumping Proves Fatal to Deer
Deer Killed by Pack of Dogs
Persian Fallow Deer Released into the Hills of Jerusalem
Rare Philippine Spotted Deer Born in the UK
BDS Says Goodbye to Adrienne Tollman
BDS Looking Forward to West of England Game Fair 2019
Essex Police Investigating Deer Found Dead in Harlow Parkland
Indigenous knowledge and conservation management: challenges and opportunities
Plant Daffodils and Daphnes to Stave Off Deer
BDS Chairman Speaking at BASC Wales Open Evening
Defra Bovine TB badger cull and vaccination information update
Show Your Support - BDS AGM Weekend
Independent Irish Politician Wants Army Called in to Manage Deer
Scottish nature photography award winners
Park Deer Killed by Carrier Bag
Wednesday Walkers Group Saves Deer
Baby Deer Mauled by Dog
Deer Management in Scotland - Lowland Deer Reports Published
Antlers Suggest Extinct Deer Species Might Have Survived
Irish Deer Commission Launches Deer Poaching Campaign
Deer Photography Code of Conduct
Deer Rut - Top Tips to Stay Safe
Great course - So Much to Learn!
Isle of Wight Deer Survey
No Deal Brexit Implications in Relation to Ireland and Licenced Firearms
Deer bTB Survey in Northern Ireland
Deer Stalkers’ Evening, Suffolk
SAVE THE DATE: BDS Muntjac Symposium
BDS Research Grants
Poaching! Police want to know about it!
Tick-borne encephalitis virus detected in UK ticks
Venison Dealers Licences - November 2019
Rural Crime Seminar
BDS London Dinner - A Sparkling Success
Book Now - BDS Muntjac Symposium
Venison Prices
Network Rail Scotland Tral New Measures to Reduce Deer Accidents on Railway Lines
Footage of Rare Wild Siberian Musk Deer
Shop Amazon Smile and Help BDS
Camera-trap Evidence that 'Mouse Deer' Still Live in the Wild in Vietnam
Plastic Pollution Causes Stags Death on Jura
Government Consultation on Import and Export of Trophies
BDS-NI Branch Supports St. Anne’s ‘Black Santa’ Appeal
Deer Faecal Sampling for Postgrad Project
Changes to Firearms Law
Muntjac Symposium - Initiating Collaborative Working
BDS Members and Branch Photographic Competitions 2019/20
Deer Management in Scotland
Deer Winter 2019/20 Edition - Out Now
Deer Working Group Report
BDS Survey of Deer Distribution & Abundance
Open Letter Sent to Residents after Greyhounds Spotted Chasing Deer
Deer Traps Found in Levenmouth Popular Walking Area
Bradgate Park Boss Has Important Reminders for Visitors
The Big Forest Find
Drivers Across South West Scotland Advised To Drive Deer Aware
Problems with Visitors Dogs Chasing Deer at Margam Country Park
Holland & Holland Bursary Scheme
Two Deer Die After Being Caught in Butterfly Fence
Motorists urged: Be deer aware
UK Deer Populations and Nightingales
Farmers Urged to Check for Young Deer
SNH to Launch General Licence, for the Control of Certain Bird Species, Consultation
6 Nara Deer Deaths Attributed to Plastic
Sightings of Endangered Huemul Deer
Pregnant Deer Dies After Getting Trapped in Goal Net
Staten Island’s Deer Vasectomy Scheme Having Little Impact
BDS Comments on Nara Deer Deaths due to Plastic Waste
BDS South West Branch Wins First Prize for Best Trade Stand
More Deer Sighted in Urban Areas
Do Deer Play Football in the Scottish Highlands?
NEW Deer Management Course Venue
Haldon Forest 10K Runner Flattened by Deer
Health: Watch out ticks about!
Major road closed due to deer trapped in a garden
Bid for dedicated dog field in Perthshire after attacks on deer
Deer Initiative Ltd (DI Ltd) to Cease Operating
BDS At The Game Fair, Hatfield
Reminder to the Public About Young Deer
Photo of Deer Hugging?
Deer, Ticks and Lyme Disease
BDS Launches New Deer App
Balfour-Browne Trophy Awarded at The New Forest Show
New Research Findings – Ticks
Jim Taylor Page Trophy Presentation at Moy
New App Tracking Ticks To Help Prevent Lyme Disease
Public Urged To Stay Safe When Watching Deer
Scottish Government Confirms Venison Research Funding
SGA Seeks Talks On Deer Night Shooting Tools
Project to Investigate the Impact of Deer on Biodiversity
Drones Save 450 Baby Deer From Harvest in Switzerland
New Permanent Deer Warning Signs in the New Forest
Reindeer Accident Injures Finnish Soldiers in Lapland
New Report Suggest Wildlife Warning Reflectors May Not Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions
Best Practice Carcass Handling Event Success
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