🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿We've been asking WDBP Steering Group members to contribute their thoughts on how Best Practice is important to them and the sector they represent. This month we hear from Ben Clinch Moray Estate's, Woodlands Manager & UKDTR -the voluntary deer tracking and recovery initiative

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We have our final UKDTR Best Practice day on Saturday at Dunoon - places still available!. For more info and to book: #deermanagement #training

@Natures_Voice @treesforlifeuk @WildlifeTrusts @ScotLINK @scotwoodlands @ForestryLS @ScotGovRural @N_T_S.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿We're supporting @UKLyme with #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth to help more people know about tick bites and how to prevent Lyme disease. 🕷️Find out more at: #BeTickAware . #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth #health #deermanagement

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Attention e-NGO Staff!. 🦮FREE training days with UKDTR for environmental NGO's and conservation charities, focused on the use of trained dogs for the tracking and recovery of wounded deer. We're also holding Practitioner days see advert!. ℹ️ & 🎟️

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Our final WHIALite training days for Spring 2025!. 🌳If you would like to learn more about assessing browsing pressures on woodland, these days are well worth attending. 🌐 #woodlands #biodiversity #wildlifemanagement #standards #ecology #education

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿We are halfway through our WHIALite programme for 2025 already!. 🌳9 of the 18 training days completed and 141 people trained up on the WHIALite methodology!. 🌐 #education #conservation #biodiversity #wildlifemanagement

RT @UKLyme: Did you know? The @UKHSA tracks ticks to learn more about where they are and how they behave. If you find a tick on yourself, a….

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿This week's WHIALite Training Days!. 🌱18th March Keith 🌱19th March Drumpellier CP 🌱19th March Appin 🌱19th March Galashiels 🌱20th March Lockerbie

We've added 5 new WHIALite dates in the Highlands!. 🌳04.04 ~Dundreggan .🌳12.04 ~ Balmacara 🌳23.04 ~ Camster 🌳24.04 ~ Borgie 🌳06.05 ~ Reay Forest Estate

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Next week we are hosting our first WHIALite training days of this Spring. 🎟️There are a couple of places left for both events - book quickly. 🌳Glenan Woods 4th March ~ . 🌳Chatelherault Country Park ~ . #deermanagement #woodland

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 This week we have launched the Spring Programme for Woodland Herbivore Impact Assessment training days (WHIALite) and bookings are coming in thick and fast!. 🌳We have plenty of events across Scotland but limited places!. 🎟️

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿We're finalising the details of the 'Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment Lite' (WHIALite) Spring programme. 👀Please keep an eye on our social media pages for the full list of events. These FREE training days will be held across Scotland. #bestpractice #education #standards

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Colleagues at The Common Ground Forum, have published a new event for your diaries. 🗓️ Stalkers' Event ~13th March 2025 ~ Glenfalloch, by Crianlarich. The event is FREE - but tickets are required: . #education #deermanagement

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We would urge everyone who has witnessed feral pigs or seen possible evidence of their presence to report their findings via to assist the development of population mapping. 🐗If possible take photos of evidence which can be uploaded to the site.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Foot & Mouth Disease has not been recorded in the UK since 2001, following the recent news in Germany this month here's a reminder of what to look for. 🙏England/Wales Best Practice . 🦠Don't forget to disinfect equipment if returning from a hunting trip

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿WDBP partners Countryside Alliance, Scotland Director @ScotCountryside shares his thoughts on how Best Practice has been important in his own journey into deer mgmt and for CA members. #education #bestpractice #standards #animalwelfare #wildlifemanagement #deermanagement #deer

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿We have been a little quiet online lately following a very busy Spring/Summer, however behind the scenes we have a lot going on!. 💡A full review and update of our guides.🖥️Designing a new @WDBPGuides website.🎟️Planning a programme of events for 2025. #bestpractice #education

RT @ScotCountryside: Today marks the opening of the female deer seasons in Scotland and the start of the bulk of the work for many land man….

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿WDBP Partners @ScotGamekeepers launched their new training course last week, visit the SGA website for more details. #wildlifemanagement #safety #animalwelfare.