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Culling deer

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thatbags Wed 28-Aug-13 15:06:56

Someone is recommending a cull of more than half the deer population of the UK.

Some people argue in favour of re-introducing top predators such as wolves and bears to do the culling in a 'natural way' and thereafter, should the top predators not be hunted themselves by predators with guns, keep the population under control.

Others, including one of the people recommending a severe deer cull, do not think re-introducing wolves and brown bears into rural England would be a good idea.

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Movedalot Wed 28-Aug-13 15:10:56

They cull the deer in Richmond part every year.

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Anne58 Wed 28-Aug-13 16:08:09

Do a sensible sized cull, make the meat available at a reasonable price and educate some people who might be a bit unsure about how to cook it.
(And what a low cholesterol meat it is)

It's true that deer have no natural predators, and because they are thriving it's having an adverse affect on the forests and woodlands.

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Greatnan Wed 28-Aug-13 16:13:17

www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21688447

Culling for meat makes sense to me.

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