Roe Deer

The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the western roe deer, chevreuil, or simply roe deer or roe, is a Eurasian species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes referred to as a roebuck. The roe deer is relatively small, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. The species is widespread in Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, from Britain to the Caucasus, and east to northern Iran and Iraq. It is distinct from the somewhat larger Siberian roe deer.

History on Finnféaran
Not unlike Ireland, Orkney and Shetland, the Roe deer is not native to Finnféaran. Efforts in the 1870s were made to introduce the deers to replace the dwindling numbers of the native Knapp Tailed Deer on Craònaith. The efforts were successful but rather than complementing the native deers they caused its eventual extinction on the isle. The species originally were contained within the McTeagan Estate outside Omallach, though quickly escaped and populated all of the isle. In the early 1900s reports were made of deer crossing the beagle straits and living in small numbers on Fyrkyrak. Quickly ecologists were keen to limit the effect of the invasive species on Finnféaran and a cull was implemented to stop future spread of Roe Deer.

Modern day
Efforts were made to stop the spread of the species to Fyrkyrak, and they are largely isolated to the eastern Dachaigh Peaks. The cull set up in the early 20th century is still in place and hunting laws on Roe deer are much more relaxed than in the rest of the UK.