Survivors

Those hoping to see deer on Blacka are not as fortunate as a few years ago. If we do see any it is more than likely to be this small group of three hinds and an immature stag. Before the managers, cullers and recreational killers got themselves organised  we might have hoped to come across a greater variety including larger stags.

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Postscript

This article in the press today tells us that the National Wildlife Crime Unit could fold up unless money is found to keep it going.

Some comments posted:

Cruelty to animals is a common precursor and reliable indicator of later violence towards defenceless humans. The authorities turn a blind eye at society's peril.... 

Lose respect for animals and respect for mankind diminishes

Yes it's just a roundabout way of bringing back hunting. If there's no police to investigate, there's no crime..

This is part of a much bigger problem. Whilst in theory it is illegal to kill and persecute birds of prey, to hunt Foxes, Deer and Hares with dogs, it not merely happens on a regular basis, but the police widely ignore it. In actual fact most police forces operate an unspoken policy of if possible never investigating wildlife crime perpetrated by wealthy landowners, or farmers.

The whole of the last comment quoted is interesting - see link:

http://discussion.theguardian.com/comment-permalink/66366615