The Royal Scottish Forestry Society
...for those who love the forests, woodlands and trees of Scotland
Check here for updates All upcoming RSFS events cancelled
In line with government guidance on Covid-19, we have decided to cancel all Royal Scottish Forestry Society events from now to the end of July. Like many other bodies, we are taking this action to stop unnecessary travel and to protect both vulnerable people and the wider population.
This applies to regional field days, the annual study tour and training workshops. We are grateful to the many woodland owners and managers who offered to host events for RSFS. We hope these postponed events can be reinstated once circumstances allow. We will contiune to follow government advice and provide updates here.
The Cabinet Secretary for the Environment Roseanna Cunningham MSP has this week appointed an independent Group to examine deer management issues, following the report by the ECCLR Committee on deer management and subsequent debate this summer in the Scottish Parliament.
Cabinet Secretary for the Environment Today, 29 June, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, announced for the Scottish Government what happens next regarding deer management in Scotland.
The LDNS annual general meeting takes place at the Leapark Hotel, Bo’ness Road, Grangemouth FK3 9BX this Friday 28 April 2017, 11.00 registration for 11.15am start.
The ECCLR Committee is undertaking a review of deer management and, on 24 January in its final evidence session, heard for the second time from SNH.
Every five years the BDS runs a Deer Distribution Survey to plot the distribution of all six species of British deer; the resulting maps provide an overview not only of current status, but also an indication of spread or decline since the preceding surveys.
LDNS has received notice of the publication of the SNH Authorisations Review Panel Report.
LDNS supporting UK Scent Hound Association (UKSHA) – forthcoming events in Scotland
The Lowland Deer Network Scotland AGM will take place at the Royal Hotel, Bridge of Allan on Wednesday 27 April 2016 from 11.45 to 13.00 hrs.
4 February 2016
Deer Sector under pressure at RACCE Committee Stage 2 discussion
The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill has parts that will affect both lowland and upland deer management. It took another step forward as the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment (RACCE) Committee discussed amendments to the sporting rates and deer management sections of the draft Bill yesterday.
The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment (RACCE) Committee has published its Stage 1 Report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.