Sika deer have become firmly established in the UK following escapes from private collections, but due to their secretive nature their success has largely gone under the radar. In Part 1 of our major new series, A Year in the Life of Sika, deer manager Niall Rowantree explains the reasons behind their success, and why he believes they could edge out our native red deer to become Scotland’s dominant deer species.
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