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Isle of Wight Deer Conservation Newsletter 2020 Five years of the IW deer survey When Isle of Wight Deer Conservation was founded in 2015 one of our aims was to extend our knowledge...
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Isle of Wight Deer Survey During the past year there have been multiple sightings of wild deer on the island including this year’s offspring. It is mainly native red and roe that have...
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The Isle of Wight has become a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve UNESCO Biosphere Reserves are unique areas of environmental significance in which communities strive to work hand in hand, innovatively and responsibly to protect...
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Q: Are there any wild deer on the Isle of Wight? A: Yes, deer of various species have been seen in many parts of the island Q: Are deer native to the Isle...
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The early ancestors of deer were found on the island* during the Oligocene epoch around 25 million years ago and resembled modern day Muntjac deer. Prior to the last Ice Age Red, Fallow...
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In 2017 the Forestry Commission launched a consultation on their Isle of Wight Forest Design Plan, this is how we responded:- The Isle of Wight’s rich woodlands evolved in presence of wild deer1,2,3,4,...
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Sightings The past 12 months have been an interesting time for wild deer sightings on the island with numerous new reports of their presence. Roe deer have been seen at multiple locations across...
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Populations of wild deer on the Isle of Wight have fluctuated since their re-appearance there after the end of the last ice age, with an apparent decline at the end of the 18th...
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Isle of Wight Deer – a Position Statement from the British Deer Society, October 2017 The British Deer Society understands that the Isle of Wight Biodiversity Group wishes to designate the Island as...
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Isle of Wight Deer Conservation launched the Isle of Wight Deer Survey in 2015 with the aim of discovering which species were present on the island and any impacts that they may be...
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