Information about our work to care for wild land
Deer Management FAQ: August 2021
Published: 2 Aug 2021
We are focused on being a carbon credible wild places charity centred on exemplary land management for people, biodiversity and the climate. Deer management is part of this, and we aim to answer the most frequently asked questions on the issue here.
Land management plans
Published: 1 Nov 2020
Our land management plans are currently being updated. As part of this process we have been seeking the views of our members, local residents, partners and property visitors to help inform our actions and priorities over the next few years
Land Report library
Published: 20 Oct 2020
Highlighting the work we do to improve habitats and encourage wildlife on the land we manage, guided by our Wild Land Management Standards
Trust deer culling plans
Published: 3 Jun 2019
Each year the Trust publishes its proposed deer cull targets across all its properties in line with its commitment to transparency
Path work - the Trust's approach
Published: 14 Apr 2016
The Trust takes a pre-emptive approach to keep trails wild and costs low
Deer management in Knoydart – a response from the John Muir Trust
Published: 7 Jan 2016
The Trust sets the record straight over culling at Li & Coire Dhorrcail - and calls for statutory regulation of deer numbers in Scotland
Rewilding - an introduction
Published: 29 Jul 2015
Rewilding is about inspiring and engaging people to restore natural processes
Biodiversity monitoring - an introduction
Published: 29 Jul 2015
We monitor the growth of tree seedlings and the condition of habitats such as dwarf shrub heath