An adult white-tailed deer requires approximately 5-7 lb of food per day. Energy demands vary seasonally, and are greatest for pregnant and lactating females, for males in the autumn rut, and for all ...

Shooting pregnant deer close to when they are due to give birth could affect gamekeepers' mental health, the Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) has warned. It has opposed Scottish government ...

Gamekeepers say they have been spared the mental torment of shooting pregnant red deer at times when they are close to giving birth. The Scottish government had proposed extending the open season on ...