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Contribute to the development of a wild deer management plan

URN: LANGa24
Business Sectors (Suites): Game and Wildlife Management
Developed by: Lantra
Approved on: 2022

Overview

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This standard is about contributing to the development of a management  plan for wild deer in a wildlife management area. It has been developed so that it can be applied to any wildlife management area.

It is for those who work in game conservation and deer management and can be applied to any area of land.

To meet this standard you will be able to:
• determine wild deer management requirements
• suggest options for wild deer management
• contribute to the development of a wild deer management plan
• discuss a wild deer management plan with the relevant people

For you to fully understand the content of the standard, and the activities it describes, it is important that you are able to understand the terms used within the standard. See the Glossary for some definitions that should help you with this.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

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  1. analyse the records of previous sporting years to establish the effectiveness of previous activities and identify development opportunities
  2. analyse the previous usage of resources to determine their efficiency
  3. assess the impact of deer on the habitat
  4. contribute to the development of a wild deer management plan
  5. suggest targets and ideas for maintaining and improving future deer management options based on your analysis
  6. identify the benefits of the wild deer management plan to wildlife and habitat conservation
  7. discuss the requirements of the wild deer management plan, and its implementation, with the relevant people
  8. agree mechanisms for monitoring the wild deer management plan

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

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  1. the characteristics and limitations of the area of land to which the wild deer management plan applies
  2. the requirements of long- and short-term planning
  3. how to analyse records to establish the effectiveness of previous deer management activities
  4. the importance of shoot records in determining true sporting potential
  5. the principles of wild deer management
  6. the relevant national legal requirements and codes of practice that control the management of wild deer
  7. how habitat and wildlife management can be used to develop the potential wild deer management plan
  8. the effect of deer management activities on other land use
  9. how deer can impact on differing habitats and the techniques used to assess their impact
  10. who needs to be consulted on the proposed wild deer management plan and the action to take if agreement cannot be reached
  11. how to present ideas in a way that promotes understanding
  12. the safety requirements associated with deer management

Scope/range

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Suggest targets and ideas for the development of a wild deer management plan covering:
• the short term
• the long term

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

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Resources:

  • people
  • materials
  • equipment
  • finance

Records:

  • cull records
  • environmental records
  • poaching

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

2027

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Lantra

Original URN

LANGa24

Relevant Occupations

Estate Worker, Gamekeeper

SOC Code

5119

Keywords

deer; management; planning