Scotland faces big changes in the way it manages deer. The government wants the animals gone, and is introducing nightshooting, thermal shooting and removing the season for stags. Deer managers are taking a more sensible approach. Niall Rowantree looks at the modern deerstalking toolkit, what damage deer do, and how to deal with that in a way that maintains healthy herds.
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