1. Where we are First draft October 2015 Presentation at autumn meeting
Website for Group set up
Consulted with agencies through to February
Open consultation from early March
Plan A was to endorse DMP today.
Change of plan……..

2. Things still to do Incorporate key points from SNH
Develop cull targets for
Five year population model
Section 7 or not?
Habitat monitoring plan to finalize and take forwards

3. Breadalbane DMG
Basic Background Information

4. Public Interest Issues
Summary of stats relating to Knoydart DMG

5. Designated sites Very complex mixture of designated sites
20% of entire DMG

6. Native woodlands 14,750 ha woodlands in total 16% of area
4912 ha native woodland, 33% of total
57% at low or medium impacts
63% outwith designated sites

7. Woodland Expansion 4242 ha in 25 years
27% of total woodland area today
300 ha looking forwards (+ 200 ha?)

8. Wider upland habitats 24% species rich & upland grassland
23% montane habitats
22% heather moorland
16% woodland
8% blanket bog (87 % outwith designated sites)
4% Improved grassland

9. Carbon Storage 14,750 ha woodlands, most well managed
500 ha potential woodland creation
7660 ha of blanket bog

10. Income Sporting £880,000 Venison £285,000 Total: £1,165,000
Costs of employment: £1,160,000
39 employees, plus 16 part time

11. Staff Training 55 staff in total 43/55 have DMQ Level 1
32/39 of core employees
22/55 have Level 2
20/39 core employees
26 on Fit & Competent register
27/55 have trained hunter status
24/39 core employees

12. Sheep
24,100 in total
9000 deer
Approx 10 deer per 100 ha.

13. Misc Public interest slides

14. Consultees SNH 5 X CC area 2 X Local Authorities 2 X Archaeolgists
Perth & Kinross Access Forum
Historic Environment Scotland
LLTNPA
Neighbouring DMG areas
Fire and Rescue Service

15. Looking forwards

16. Population modelling and setting future cull levels

20. North Group Suggested Stag Cull 300 Actual Stag Cull 319
Suggested Hind Cull 325
Actual Hind Cull 335

21. Middle Group Suggested Stag Cull 130 Actual Stag Cull 136
Suggested Hind Cull 200
Actual Hind Cull

22. South Group Suggested Stag Cull 140 Actual Stag Cull 244
Suggested Hind Cull 100
Actual Hind Cull 114

23. Habitat Monitoring