07/05/08 - Spring brings out the roe bucks to establish territory
EDITOR - Re roe deer article in last week's Skegness Standard.
As the article published states, roe deer were nearly extinct in the 18th century, since then the Scottish population has expanded reaching Lincolnshire in 1969 and they are now found throughout the county.
Sightings in the spring are frequent as the bucks are very active establishing territories, while last year's kids are separating from their mothers prior to the new births in May/June.
Roe are protected by the Deer Act 1991 (amended by The Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007) with close seasons for does April 1 to October 31 and bucks November 1 to March 31.
Muntjac were introduced from China and are now widespread in Lincolnshire, although it is illegal to release them. Details of deer sighting and other wild life can be reported to Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union recorders http://www.lnu.org/recorders.php
Chris Manning
Mammal recorder for Lincolnshire
chris_j_manning@hotmail.com
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07 May 2008 10:11 AM
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