'Half of UK's deer population should be culled'

7 March 2013 Last updated at 14:22 ET Help

Scientists say around 750,000 of the UK's deer should be shot each year to keep their numbers under control.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia said the animals were causing serious damage to the natural habitat relied on by many other species.

Jeremy Cooke reports.

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