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WHAT WE DO

The British Deer Society [BDS] is a charity that operates throughout the UK dedicated to educating and inspiring everyone about deer.

Through our education and research, we raise awareness about wild deer and the issues surrounding them. We provide training to actively ensure deer can be managed humanely and safely to the very highest of standards.

We want to ensure wild deer in the UK are respected and valued while being kept healthy and at sustainable numbers, so they can benefit biodiversity and the wider environment. 

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BDS is a charity that operates throughout the UK dedicated to educating and inspiring everyone about deer and the environments they live in.
BDS aims to provide a range of opportunities for people to discover more about wild deer in the UK, to encourage an understanding and appreciation of them and their place within our natural landscape
The British Deer Society remains at the forefront of training initiatives and course development and delivery throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 
The British Deer Society remains at the forefront of training initiatives and course development and delivery throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 
Our website includes a stunning selection of deer images – mostly taken by BDS members and others provided by kind permission of their owners for educational use. We have annual photography competitions which are free to enter.

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The British Deer Society - Official

The only charity dedicated to UK wild deer, working to educate and inspire everyone about deer in their environment and to advocate for deer welfare.
The British Deer Society - Official
The British Deer Society - Official7 hours ago
Deer Trivia: Moose Cavalry?
There is a long history in both Scandinavia and the USA of the Eurasian elk, or moose, being trained to pull sleds or actually ridden.

There have even been suggestions that King Charles XI of Sweden once trialled elk cavalry to replace horses during the 17th century.

The project is said to have failed as the elk proved too timid and easily frightened by gunfire, more susceptible to disease, and were difficult to feed appropriately.

Sadly, however, contemporary sources do not confirm whether the trial ever actually took place.

#DeerTrivia #MooseCavalry
The British Deer Society - Official
The British Deer Society - Official1 Day ago
New Genus of Deer Discovered at Badlands National Park
The deer were the size of house cats and lived in North America from about 41 million years ago until about 11 million years ago and are close relatives to the living chevrotains, or mouse deer.
Read more: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/new-genus-of-deer-discovered-at-badlands-national-park.htm

#NewGenusDeer #BadlandsNationalPark #WildlifeDiscovery #PrehistoricFauna #NatureResearch #DeerEvolution #Chevrotains #MouseDeer

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