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Red Deer

Red Deer are actually an introduced species in the islands, but they have adapted well to our rough peat and moor land. They are prevalent in all areas, but prefer higher ground and are more common deeply inland.

The deer are difficult to spot on the heath in autumn, when the moors are gold and brown, but can often be spotted in the hills and moors all over the islands. They are regularly seen from the road around Langass in North Uist, especially at night.

There are just over 4000 Red Deer in Lewis and Harris, around 850 in North Uist and 350 in South Uist.