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Why the study of deer poo in North Wales could shed light on the future of woodland conservation (www.bangor.ac.uk)

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A team from Bangor University conducted the study amid a growing concern that increasing deer populations are negatively impacting the health and regeneration of UK woodlands.

However, according to the “surprising” findings published in the scientific journal Ecological Solutions & Evidence, deer may in fact be beneficial under some circumstances.

The researchers discovered that the deer are eating large quantities of bramble, which could serve to reduce that plant’s growth and prevent it from outcompeting the saplings of vulnerable tree and shrub species.

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