A HIGHLAND DEER HERD AND ITS HABITAT. By Jos Milner, Jim Alexander and Cy Griffin.

2002 1st edition. Square 8vo (178 x 222mm). Pp367. Colour photographs and illustrations, graphs, tables and maps, brown end-papers. Blue cloth, upper board and spine titled in black.

"... I can say without bias that I consider this to be the most important book published on red deer in Scotland recently and essential reading for anyone interested in the subject of deer, particularly of Scottish red deer. This is especially so in the current situation where deer and landowners of deer ground are under constant criticism, most of which is ill informed, plain wrong and often politically motivated. An important and remarkable study of the deer herd on the Letterewe estate, owned by Paul van Vlissingen. This is one of the most significant works on Scottish red deer for the past 50 years, and should be acquired by all those with an interest in the future of Scottish reds. A most important and detailed study, by three leading experts." (David Grayling). Foreword and much material by Paul van Vlissingen, owner of the Letterewe Estate on which this study is based, who sponsored and privately published this book. Chapters include: Introduction; The size of the red deer herd; Deer impact on the habitat; Condition of the red deer herd; Management options and their consequences; Deer in the Highlands; Afterword. There is also a very extensive reference list and several interesting appendices - Methods; Review of 'Hilldeer'; Species list of higher plants; Species list of beetles; Birds occurring at Letterewe; Hybridisation of red and sika deer.