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1. Indigenous Deer Species Roe Deer
3. Introduced Deer Species
4. Life Cycle of Red Deer After mating the pregnant female deer carry their developing young through the winter months.
5. Life Cycle In early summer young deer of any species may be found on their own
They are not abandoned and should not be disturbed
6. Natural Predators In the UK deer no longer have any natural predators, such as wolves, which became extinct in the 17th century.
7. Population Growth Deer find the British countryside a very favourable place to live and breed
With no natural predators their populations continue to increase
In many areas this population is so large that it causes problems and needs to be controlled
8. Damage to Woodland Cone-shaped browsing
Fraying in woodland glade
Browsing line
9. Deer Stalkers The skill in stalking is to spot the deer and approach undetected to a point where you can observe them
10. Game to Eat Venison is a healthy, low cholesterol, organic meat