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LOWLAND DEER NETWORK CONFERENCE

LOWLAND DEER NETWORK CONFERENCE. RECREATIONAL DEER CONTROL PERMISSIONS Ian Fergusson Deer Management Officer – South Scotland. Why change? Transitional period. Review. What are ‘Recreational’ Deer Control Permissions?.

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LOWLAND DEER NETWORK CONFERENCE

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  1. LOWLAND DEER NETWORK CONFERENCE RECREATIONAL DEER CONTROL PERMISSIONS Ian Fergusson Deer Management Officer – South Scotland

  2. Why change? • Transitional period. • Review.

  3. What are ‘Recreational’ Deer Control Permissions? • Opportunity for recreational deer stalkers to enter into a non business, non sporting agreement with FCS to control deer on the NFE. Benefits: • To the local economy. • Opportunity to gain experience. • Assists us in meeting our deer management objectives. • Brings in income. • ‘Eyes and Ears’.

  4. Risk Assessment process starts with…

  5. Controllers Criteria Prospective Permit Holders must possess the following:- • Deer Stalking Certificate Level 2 or equivalent British qualification e.g. SVQ/NVQ level 2 units C49 and C50 in Game and Wildlife Management. • Valid British Firearms Certificate including authorisation to hold or purchase a legal calibre of firearm for controlling deer. • Valid Public Liability Insurance to the minimum value of £10 Million. Person authorised by the Permit Holder to control deer on the area must:- • Hold a Valid British Firearms Certificate, • Have DSC Level 2 or equivalent British qualification, see above, (or obtain this award within 12 months - for syndicate members only), • Have Public Liability Insurance to a minimum value of £10m. • Authorised Controllers) who only hold the DSC level 1 or an equivalent British qualification, must be accompanied by the Permit Holder or another Authorised person who has the DSC level 2 or equivalent British award.

  6. TENDER SCORING • INFORMATION SUPPLIED - • Experience. • Qualifications. • Health and Safety. • Equipment. • Availability. • Price.

  7. INTERVIEW SCORING FORM SELECTION CRITERIA Forest District – Recreational Deer Control Permission. Name of Area:…………………………. Name of Applicant:……………………. Weighting (where 0 = no confidence in applicant) MARK Awareness of Health & Safety issues 0 – 10 Experience/references 0 – 10 Ability to achieve cull 0 – 10 Leadership 0 – 10 Equipment 0 – 10 Understanding of the boundary to shoot 0 – 10 Ability to understand/ work to FES objectives/ local issues and conditions 0 – 10 Maximum 70 TOTAL…………..

  8. Current Situation • 155 Recreational DCP/DCL • 496 Controllers • 135,000 ha let out ( 20% of the NFE) • Income of £286 000. • Controller averages 15 days per year • 7440 person days per year • 1063 person weeks per year • 20 person years per year.

  9. Recreational Deer Control Lease/Permission areas in South Scotland

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  12. Further Information • Contact any of the 3 Deer Hubs • For Galloway, Scottish Lowlands and Dumfries and Borders Forest District Tel – 01555660190 or email deerhub@forestry.gsi.gov.uk • For Tay, Cowal and Trossachs, West Argyll and Lochaber Forest Districts, Tel 01350727284 or email hazel.robertson@forestry.gsi.gov.uk • For North Highland, Moray and Aberdeen, North Highlands and Inverness, Ross and Skye Forest Districts, Tel 01738771050, or email laura.cruickshank@forestry.gsi.gov.uk • Any Forest District Office.

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