THE BDS SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND BRANCH
Information on the British Deer Society (BDS) South West Scotland branch including events, news, and contacts.
BRANCH AREA AND COMMITTEE
BRANCH CONTACTS
| Chair | Alan Marshall | a.marshall@bdsbranches.org.uk |
| Secretary | Tom Clark | t.clark@bdsbranches.org.uk |
BRANCH AREAS
| Postcode | Area |
| DG | Dumfries |
| KA | Kilmarnock |
| ML | Motherwell |
EVENTS
Please note that branch events may not be going ahead due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Date
EVENT
14th Apr 7:30 PM
WEBINAR: Deer and Archaeology (Online)
Next Event
No upcoming events, please check back soon.
NEWS
Evening talk with BDS Chairman Rory Putnam
Our Chairman Rory Putnam will present a stimulating question and answer session about the present and future direction for our Society, and all things deer. New initiatives such as the Society’s new Distribution and Abundance survey of deer will be discussed, and how members can help with this survey.
The Deer Survey is looking for volunteers to monitor local woods within a defined area. They will be looking for presence and abundance, or absence of deer, species of deer, and deer paths within the woodland edge, to help determine deer density at that location. By collating the information, the Society may be better placed to extrapolate deer densities in other similar areas. And members will be better informed for estimating deer density within the forests they are familiar with or managing.
This Evening meeting will talk place at The Ken Bridge Hotel, New Galloway, at 7.30pm on Tuesday 17th March.
STAY IN TOUCH
If your contact information has changed please make sure to let us know. To update your details simply email membership@bds.org.uk or call 01425 655434.
LATEST NEWS
BDS Statement on the Scottish Government’s Response to The Deer Working Group’s Report
The BDS is concerned over several aspects of the Scottish Government’s response to the Deer Working Group’s recommendations regarding the management of wild deer.
NGDA: Statement on Lead free Ammunition
At the National Game Dealers Association AGM members voted to commit to sourcing all Game from lead-free supply chains from 1st July 2022.
BDS Chair Standing Down in May
The Chairman of The British Deer Society, Professor Rory Putman, has informed the Board of Trustees that he intends to stand down in May.
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