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Grey squirrel and deer damage to trees: Visual guide

A guide to help identify tree damage by deer and grey squirrels.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Published: 11 September 2023
• Last updated: 13 November 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

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Grey squirrel and deer damage to trees: Visual guide

PDF, 14 MB, 8 pages

Grey squirrel and deer damage to trees

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Being able to spot the early signs of grey squirrel and deer damage to your trees allows you to put effective mammal management in place before significant damage is done.

This guide covers:

• how to spot tree damage by deer and grey squirrels
• how to manage deer and grey squirrels in your woodland
• top considerations when managing deer and grey squirrels
• a mammal damage identifier

Published 11 September 2023
Last updated 13 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 13 November 2024

   PDF updated with minor tweaks and a HTML version added.

2. 11 September 2023

   First published.