The City of London Corporation has announced it is ending its contract with the Capreolus Club for hunting deer in Epping Forest buffer lands.
It said there is a contractual 30-day notice period, which means hunting will cease on January 6 next year.
A statement on the CoL website said: “We have terminated the contract with Capreolus Club for the management of the deer population on the Epping Forest Buffer Lands.
“We have listened to the views of our visitors and we have taken this decision to reflect recent public concern.
“The Epping Forest Committee will now investigate options and decide on an alternative way forward for sustainable deer population control on the Epping Forest Buffer Lands.
“A decision will be made in the best interests of both the ecology of the area and its visitors. Until a suitable replacement can be found, the deer population will be managed by our fully qualified Forest Keepers.”
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