Did you know that reindeer’s back legs click when they walk? Scottish deer manager Niall Rowantree is in Swedish Lapland learning all about Santa’s little helpers, and their special relationship with the native Sami people.
If you’d like to find out more about reindeer and the Sami culture go to Kaati.se – and remember, if you’re listening out for Father Christmas it’s not just sleigh bells you’ll be able to hear…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbgTvT2AXes Niall Rowantree is trying every trick in the book to stay on top of the sika deer in the forestry blocks he manages. That means being highly selective about his culling – and today he needs to target sub-yearling
Professional deer manager Niall Rowantree has shot more deer than most people have had hot dinners – In this interview during the red hind cull Niall explains which Hornady rounds he trusts every day of the year. With Niall now
If Scotland doesn’t have a pig problem already, it’s not far off. Until recently Niall Rowantree had never seen a feral pig in the Highlands. Now he has shot 20 in the last 12 months. After a fact-finding mission to
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njdzvn6ZsJc Why do people hunt trophy stags in Scotland? Professional deer manager Niall Rowantree explains that it’s not about ego — it’s about ecology. Hunters from around the world join Niall to stalk mature, non-breeding stags as part of sustainable
Niall Rowantree knows there is a fast‑approaching feral pig crisis threatening Scotland. He travels to Germany to find out what a successful management plan looks like, plus he brushes up against the big-predator debate. Would lynx release in Scotland be
Professor Rory Putman and deer expert Niall Rowantree discuss Scotland’s next big deer problem: sika. The Scottish government has successfully wiped out large numbers of iconic Scottish red deer. In their place are coming a new, invasive species, Japanese sika.