THIS WEEK’S NEWS

They “I remember a friend hitting

one in North Yorkshire — he
was too scared to get out of
“Sheer joy at doing
this job. I erupt from
bed like a rocketing

said his car. Thought it was a giant

rat!” Shooting Times reader
pheasant.” London’s
Mayor Boris

what?
handcroft argues that Johnson tells The
wallabies aren’t only to Metro what gets
be found in the south. him out of bed.

MAY ELECTIONS

Welcome
from BASC
BASC has given a cautious
welcome to the election results
for the Welsh and Northern
Irish Assemblies. There was little
change to the political make-up
in Northern Ireland, and BASC
There is a vast area in
said its key supporters there, such Scotland where people are
as Edwin Poots (above, left), “will realising for the fi rst time that
continue to represent the interests deer management is needed
of the shooting community at
Stormont.” In Wales, with Labour
DEER MANAGEMENT

New deer code for

just short of a majority, BASC
said it “would continue to stress
the importance of shooting to the
rural economy of Wales to all the
newly-elected members”.

Scottish managers
New deer management draft code of practice calls for
OBITUARY
greater collaboration from landowners. Will Finch reports

A
Michael
NEWS
PHIPPS

public consultation deer to look at the code and management is seen as the
/ APEX

has begun on a let us know their thoughts. It’s way forward.”

/ ALAMY / B.

Edwards
/ P. QUAGLIANA

new code for deer important we get input from John Bruce, a director of the
management in all those involved to develop British Deer Society, pointed
/ H. CLARK

Scotland to help a workable and clear code.” out that there is a vast area in
all Scotland’s BASC Scotland’s Colin Scotland where people are now
AGENCY

Michael Edwards (above), CEO of

land managers and owners Shedden told Shooting Times realising that deer management
PHOTOS

Orvis UK, has died at the age of

PARRY

63 after a short illness. His work manage deer “sustainably in that the draft code is based on is needed for the first time.
/ PA

a cooperative way”. existing legislation and guidance, He said: “This document is

/ ROSS

for Orvis, and as a supporter of

/ M. HAMBLIN

the Wild Trout Trust and Casting The Code of Practice on but is important as it “brings intended for newcomers who
/ M. BARNARD

For Recovery, showed a deep Deer Management, developed a lot of strands together in possibly didn’t appreciate their
appreciation for conservation by Scottish Natural Heritage one document.” unwitting involvement with deer
FEATURES

and how it could help those in (SNH) and a key part of the deer He said: “It places an on the land they occupy as well
M. LANE

need. A keen Shot, he brought provisions in the new Wildlife obligation on all deer managers as those with long-standing
IMAGES // REX

great humour to the shooting and Natural Environment Act, to recognise sustainable deer deer involvement. We would
HOBSON

line. An Orvis spokesman said: also sets out when SNH may management, and to ensure encourage all people with an
intervene in deer management that there is, where necessary, interest to contribute.”
/ ALAMY//P.IPC

“His company was enjoyed by

for the public interest. collaboration. Species such
L. CAMPBELL

all. We have lost not only a great

SNH spokesman Alastair as red deer don’t recognise For more information, or to give
L. CAMPBELL

ambassador for the countryside,

ORVIS

but one of nature’s gentlemen.” MacGugan said: “I’d encourage landholding boundaries so, your response to the draft code,
anyone involved in managing in some areas, collaborative visit http://bit.ly/deerconsultation.

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