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Deer commission chairman re-appointed
05/12/2001
Mr Andrew Raven has been re-appointed as Chairman of the
Deer Commission for Scotland for a further 3 year period
from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004.
Ross Finnie, Minister for Environment and Rural
Development said:
"I was very pleased last month to launch the first Long
Term Strategy for wild deer in Scotland. Andrew Raven was
instrumental in driving forward the work of the Deer
Commission, which lead to the publication of this milestone
document.
"Deer and their management form an integral part of
sustainable land management, and I am delighted that Andrew
has agreed to serve a further 3 years to progress the
implementation of the Strategy."
Under the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 the remit of the Deer
Commission for Scotland is to further the conservation,
control and sustainable management of deer in Scotland and
to keep under review all matters, including the welfare of
deer.
The appointment of Mr Raven was made in accordance with
the guidance issued by the Office of the commissioner of
Public Appointments. The post will be part-time and Mr
Raven will be paid £22,565 per annum.
Andrew Raven's background is estate management and hill
farming. He trained as a rural practice Chartered Surveyor
and was previously Director of Land Management of the John
Muir Trust. He is Chairman of the Governing Body of the
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, receiving £5000 per
annum and a Forestry Commissioner, receiving £8233 per
annum. He served on the Steering Group advising on the
development of the Scottish Agricultural Strategy and is a
Trustee of the Millennium Forest for Scotland. He has not
been involved in any political activity in the last five
years.