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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Deer shooting to be facilitated in England to protect woodlands

Red deer stag stands between silver birch trees, turning towards the camera. His wide antlers are framed between the tree trunks.
The red deer is one of two deer species present in England that are native. Photograph: Mike Unwin/The Guardian

It will be much easier to shoot deer in England under government plans that aim to curb the damage the animals are doing to the country’s woodlands.

Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, plans to bring forward new legislation to give landowners and tenants legal rights to shoot deer to protect crops and property.

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