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Walden. This may be a bias caused by
there being more awareness of deer in that
part of the county. We now have the M.11
and M.25 motorways, which have opened in
recent years. Deer have been involved in
accidents on both motorways, but to date
there has been no major accident attributed
to deer. In my opinion it is only a matter
of time before someone is killed in such an
accident. Even where the motorways are
fenced they will not stop deer and in many
areas there is no deer fencing at all.
Stansted Airport
Some years ago there was a problem with
deer encroaching on to the airport from
surrounding areas. Some culling and
additional fencing appears to have solved
that problem. However, it must be kept
in mind as the airport expands. Deer are
remarkably tolerant to aircraft noise as
visitors to Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk
can vouch. Deer graze just outside the
perimeter fence at the end of the runway
as U.S.A.F. jets take off and land.
In conclusion, I have every faith that fallow
and muntjac will be able to cope quite
adequately with the problems we create, so
long as we leave some suitable habitat. Red
and roe are in a more delicate position, but
I am confident they will expand slowly but
will never match the spread of fallow and
muntjac.
It is pleasant to report species which are
successful when man seems to be causing
the decline of so many. However, I would
like many more records so the situation