ABOUT UK DEER SPECIES
BRITISH DEER NAMES
The characteristics of each deer species make them well-suited to the habitats found across Britain and highly adaptable to environmental changes. Together they make a valuable contribution to biodiversity and are some of our most engaging British mammals.
MEDIUM TO LARGE DEER SPECIES
MEDIUM to SMALL DEER SPECIES
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UK WILD Deer Distribution
The British Deer Society regularly maps the presence of deer across the UK, providing a free resource which is highly valued by scientists, researchers, students and the media, as well as the general public.
Our surveys provide a unique look at the distribution of our six deer species, and being able to compare the latest results against previous records provides vital information on the changing ranges of our deer populations. Click the links below to download a PDF poster of each map.





