Contribute to the development of a deer management plan Legacy

This standard is about contributing to the development of a deer management plan.

It is aimed at those who work in game conservation and deer management on either a full- or part-time basis, and can be applied to any area of land.

To meet this standard you will be able to:

• determine deer management requirements
• suggest options for deer management
• contribute to the development of a deer management plan
• discuss a deer management plan with the relevant people

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

1. the characteristics and limitations of the area of land to which the 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 deer management
6. the relevant legal requirements that control the management of deer
7. how habitat and wildlife management can be used to develop the potential 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. how to present ideas in a way that promotes their understanding
11. who needs to be consulted on the proposed deer management plan and the action to take if agreement cannot be reached
12. the safety requirements associated with deer management

Suggest targets and ideas for either deer population management or habitat management, covering:

• the short term
• the long term

Resources:

• people
• materials
• equipment
• finance

Records:

• cull records
• environmental records
• poaching