Conservation Status: Locally common, increasing in range and probably numbers
Hertfordshire:Rare in Hertfordshire. Recorded from 9 tetrads. Recent records have shown that Roe Deer are gradually spreading across Hertfordshire.
Protection: Covered by various Acts of Parliament that relate to conservation, welfare, poaching controls, firearm restrictions and close seasons.
General Information: Roe deer are usually a solitary deer, found in woodland with abundant shrubs. They are browsers selecting the most succulent parts from a wide range of plants. They are the size of an Irish Setter, have a red-brown coat and appear tail-less with a white rump patch. The bucks have short antlers with less than three points. The breeding season (rut) is from mid-July to the end of August. Behaviour at this time includes barking, chasing, often in circles, and scent marking young trees.
Threats: None known.
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