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Programme Summary

Programme Summary

Day 1

Conference Opening
Jane Rabagliati - DI Chairman

Keynote Speech
John Robbs (Director Wildlife and Countryside at Defra)

Conference Introduction
Peter Watson - The Deer Initiative

Session 1 - Collaborative Deer Management

Future trends in deer distribution and population densities
Dr Alastair Ward - CSL

Deer and our ancient woodlands - prospects for the future
Jonathan Spencer - Forestry Commission

The Marches Deer Project
Steve Cresswell - Forestry Commission

Living with deer - an alternative view of deer management
Richard Smithers - The Woodland Trust

Deer management and public perceptions
Mark Malins - University of Bath

Session 2 - Deer Vehicle Collisions

Deer Vehicle Collisions - future management options
Tony Sangwine - Highways Agency

Deer Vehicle Collisions - the Scottish approach
Robbie Kernahan - DCS

Session 3 - Animal by-products

Animal by-products and waste managment - implications for the deer industry
Peter Watson - The Deer Initiative

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