How many roe deer

Find out more here or donate to help the grazing wildlife here. Roe deer are native to Britain and are the most widespread deer in the country. They have sandy red-brown fur in summer and rather grey-brown fur in winter. Females have a whitish patch on their rump, which is the shape of an inverted heart, whereas males have a kidney-shaped patch. They have a very small tail that looks just like a tuft of fur and have distinctive black noses and white chins.

The males have short antlers, rarely longer than 25cm, with a maximum of three points each. When cleaning their newly grown antlers, roe deer can sometimes damage young trees by vigorously rubbing them along the trunk and branches. Deer surveys. Research and funding. Commissioned reports. CWD in Norway. BACK Deer distribution survey. Deer abundance survey.

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Reintroductions from Europe and positive habitat change helped the species recover and it is now abundant. While the recovery of the species is welcome, the absence of large carnivores in the UK means adult roe deer have no natural predators. Consequently, deer density can reach extremely high levels, with total deer numbers in the UK thought to be at a 1,year high.

This can have a significant negative impact on the environment, with overgrazing preventing the regeneration of woodland, thereby affecting woodland structure and tree species composition.

This has knock-on effects for other species of woodland flora and fauna. For this reason, some deer populations are culled to control their spread and reduce habitat damage. A social, elegant species with a signature speckled coat and mighty palmate antlers. The non-native fallow deer is now a regular sight in UK woodland. Find out what it eats, how it breeds and how to spot it. Small and secretive. Muntjac are an attractive, but potentially damaging, addition to our woodlands. Find out what they look like, what they eat and where they live.

The majestic monarch of the glen. Our largest land mammal, red deer, are the royalty of UK woodland.

Species information Category Mammals. Statistics Length: 0. Conservation status Common. Protected in the UK under the Deer Act When to see January to December. About Our most common native deer, the roe deer tends to be solitary in summer, but forms small, loose groups in winter. The males have relatively short antlers, typically with three points. They begin to grow their antlers in November, shedding the velvet from them in the spring.

By summer, they are ready for the rutting season.