tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post2155718982671520845..comments2024-03-18T10:40:00.766+00:00Comments on A Kilchoan Diary: Who do Deer Belong To?Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-48080626019423803082016-05-30T21:49:18.979+01:002016-05-30T21:49:18.979+01:00Feral goats have been in Highland Scotland for at ...Feral goats have been in Highland Scotland for at least 2500 years and at low levels are a beneficial browser. <br />The history of goats in the area is well documented with many places owing there name to the goat.<br />The Glenborrodale herd is around 17 in number and unlikely to grow significantly due to Sea eagle predation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802127136085990433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-88514540254543041372016-05-21T14:09:08.415+01:002016-05-21T14:09:08.415+01:00In the 26 years since I got my decrofted house at ...In the 26 years since I got my decrofted house at Sanna and fenced the 0.2 of an acre I have never seen a red dear here. <br />This Spring marauding deer have raided my garden several times. Four deer is the highest number I have seen at one time in Sanna, but I fear the numbers will rise in the future if the estate owners, who blithely profit from letting visitors shoot deer on their land, continue to neglect to repair their deer fences or limit the size of the herds. G Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-38264125517607185142016-05-18T17:54:42.855+01:002016-05-18T17:54:42.855+01:00What about the "Wild" Goats that roam fr...What about the "Wild" Goats that roam freely from Laga to Glenborrodale?John Smithnoreply@blogger.com