Oh deer – finding peaceful solutions and restoring community confidence
Kinlochleven resident Debbie O’Hara responds to recent national and local media coverage regarding deer and the Kinlochleven community.
Opinion
Tag: deer
News
Drivers deer warning as nights draw in
Reminders have been placed on trunk roads to be aware of deer.
News
Do not feed the deer community urged
A resident petition calling for action has gathered over 200 hundred signatures while Kinlochleven Community Trust has received numerous emails and calls directly from worried community members.
Outdoors
Gamekeepers protest at government’s female deer cull
September’s cull of female deer will ‘protect millions of trees’ says the Scottish Government, but ‘angry’ and ‘sickened’ gamekeepers are in protest against this ‘disrespect to deer seasons’, arguing countless orphaned calves will starve.
News
More signs needed to swerve deer deaths
Road signs warning of deer on the road have already gone up at Glen Coe but are needed between Dalmally and Inveraray
News
People encouraged not to feed deer as culling remains a last resort
As red deer stags continue to be a problem in Kinlochleven, the public is strongly advised against feeding them to avoid causing health problems and over-dependence.