The Cairngorms Deer Advisory Group

The Cairngorms Deer Advisory Group has two main functions:

1.  To promote better communication and understanding between all organisations with an interest in deer and their management;

2.  To advise the Cairngorms National Park Authority on deer and their management.

Membership is drawn from the following organisations which have an interest in deer issues in and around the Cairngorms National Park.

Membership of CDAG

• Chair (an independent Chair chosen by CDAG members)

• Cairngorms Speyside Deer Management Group

• East Grampian Deer Management Group

• East Loch Ericht Deer Management Group

• Mid West Association of Highland Estates

• Monadhliaths Deer Management Group

• West Grampian Deer Management Group

• Association of Deer Management Groups

• Scottish Gamekeepers Association

• British Deer Society

• Association of Cairngorms Community Councils (two reps)

• Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum

• Scottish Environment LINK (forum for Scotland's voluntary environmental organisations (two reps)

• Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group

• Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department

• Scottish Natural Heritage

• Deer Commission for Scotland

• Forestry Commission Scotland

• Cairngorms National Park Authority

The Cairngorms Deer Advisory Group meets two to three times per year. Please click here for CDAG minutes and agendas.