The pilot scheme is being run by Cumbria Connect in partnership with Forestry England, the Lowther Estate, the RSPB and the National Trust, and could shape a Wildlife Ranger Apprenticeship nationwide.
Jo Sheehan, Venison and Deer Manager at Cumbria Connect, said the trainee would be “vital for nature recovery efforts”.
Cumbria Connect has found that in many parts of the county, unsustainably high deer populations were preventing the natural regeneration of woodlands by eating young saplings before they can establish.