Revealed: Deer management cost public purse at least £135m in a decade
Deer overpopulation in many parts of Scotland is harming the environment. Attempts to tackle the longstanding issue are costing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds.
Scotland’s councils have been accused of spending funds that could have been used for staff pay and public services
Over half of councils do not make data publicly available and Scotland is “lagging behind other countries” such as Finland