Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)has no plans for a reduction cull of the red deer herd on Rum during 2007, only a maintenancecull in line with established practice.SNH manages Rum in line withits objectives for the National Nature Reserve (NNR) as set out in its managementplan.The current 10-year NNR planwas agreed in 1998, and a new plan is due for agreement in 2008. As part of theprocess of producing the NNR plan, SNH will undertake a consultative exercise todraw together future objectives for the reserve.