Comment by jamiecurle

15 hours ago

For sure, it was one of things that got me about Orkney.

Mind you, wars and sheep did have a pretty devastating effect on the Caledonian woodland cover of the highlands. The current population of the red deer aren't helping with natural regeneration. This is one of the reasons for the case for re-introducing predator species.

But that's a complex topic with no simple answers and easy divisions.

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graemep  14 hours ago

There is already a predator species that eats red deer. Just up our venison consumption!

  • alt227  12 hours ago

    This is very much a true thing in the UK. Deer are overpopulated and causing damage to their environment.

    As you have pointed out the solution is to eat more venison, but most local butchers stock hardly any of it because of low demand.

    • graemep  12 hours ago

      I do not understand the low demand. It can be cheaper than beef and tastes good and is lean. Maybe it needs some promotion? The same arguments that have promoted vegetarianism (healthier and green) are applicable.

      British eating habits have become really narrow over the years. Its hard to find offal (healthier and greener than just eating muscle meat). Rabbit seems to have pretty much disappeared too.

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