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Red deer grazing, Moora Track, Grampians National Park, Victoria Australia.

Community force to tackle Victoria’s growing feral deer threat

28 June, 2021

A new community force has been launched to help tackle growing impacts of feral deer in Victoria.

Victorian Deer Control Community Network

18 June, 2021

The Victorian Deer Control Community Network provides a platform for statewide collaboration over matters related to feral deer.

Tasmanians urged to report feral deer sightings

11 March, 2021

Bushwalkers, rural property owners and campers called on to help map spread of feral deer across Tasmania.

Tassie deer spotters

22 February, 2021

If you’ve seen fallow deer while bushwalking, fishing, or even in your neighbourhood report the sighting to the Tassie Deer Spotters iNaturalist page.

Feral deer in Tasmania

30 November, 2020

Tasmania needs a comprehensive feral deer management strategy that reduces the destructive impacts of deer and protects the environment and farmers.

Victorian deer strategy: strong on intent, weak on delivery

30 October, 2020

Victoria’s new deer control strategy is an important policy reset, but fails to deliver much-needed on-ground control of surging feral deer populations.

International plea to protect Tasmania’s World Heritage Area from feral deer

29 October, 2020

We’ve put out an urgent plea to UNESCO for help in addressing the urgent and increasing threat feral deer pose to the Tasmania’s World Heritage Area.

The rise and rise of feral deer in Australia

15 April, 2020

Australian Senate inquiry told feral deer are a destructive, invasive feral pest species that are multiplying out of control.

The lack of effective control programs is allowing feral horse numbers to grow in the Australian Alps. Image courtesy Don Butcher

Volunteer firefighter calls for greater action on feral animals in bushfire zones

16 January, 2020

Volunteer firefighter and wildlife carer calls for all-out attack on feral animals in fire zones scorched by this summer’s catastrophic bushfires.

Bushfire recovery must tackle feral animals and weeds

13 January, 2020

Some of the biggest threats to wildlife recovering from the Australian bushfires will come from feral animals, including foxes and cats thriving in the aftermath of the fires.

The view out over Stanwell Park in NSW. Feral deer have been destroying local bushland. Photo: David McKelvey | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Feral deer destroying a lifetime of bushcare conservation

9 July, 2019

Feral deer are destroying years of conservation work restoring local bushland.

Move will allow NSW farmers to tackle growing feral deer problem

9 July, 2019

Moves to allow gun licence owners to shoot feral deer on private property would cut red tape for farmers.

Kirsha Kaechele has created an intriguing, challening and thought-provoking book about how we deal with invasive species. Photo: Mona Rémi Chauvin, Courtesy Mona Museum of Old and New Art

Eat the problem

8 July, 2019

A stunning new book by Kirsha Kaechele begs the question, can we see invasive species as not just a problem to be exterminated, but also as a potential asset?

The number of feral deer is increasing in The Grampians and many other parts of Victoria.

NSW hunters still call shots on escalating deer problem

18 November, 2018

NSW farmers will get little relief from changes to the state’s deer hunting rules, which continue to tie land owners up in red tape as they battle increasing numbers of the pest animal.

Feral deer putting NSW drivers at risk

21 August, 2018

Our investigation into feral deer vehicle collisions in the Illawarra region south of Sydney reveals the animals are putting drivers at risk of costly crashes and even death.

Community force to tackle Victoria’s growing feral deer threat

28 June, 2021

A new community force has been launched to help tackle growing impacts of feral deer in Victoria.

Victorian Deer Control Community Network

18 June, 2021

The Victorian Deer Control Community Network provides a platform for statewide collaboration over matters related to feral deer.

Tasmanians urged to report feral deer sightings

11 March, 2021

Bushwalkers, rural property owners and campers called on to help map spread of feral deer across Tasmania.

Tassie deer spotters

22 February, 2021

If you’ve seen fallow deer while bushwalking, fishing, or even in your neighbourhood report the sighting to the Tassie Deer Spotters iNaturalist page.

Feral deer in Tasmania

30 November, 2020

Tasmania needs a comprehensive feral deer management strategy that reduces the destructive impacts of deer and protects the environment and farmers.

Victorian deer strategy: strong on intent, weak on delivery

30 October, 2020

Victoria’s new deer control strategy is an important policy reset, but fails to deliver much-needed on-ground control of surging feral deer populations.

International plea to protect Tasmania’s World Heritage Area from feral deer

29 October, 2020

We’ve put out an urgent plea to UNESCO for help in addressing the urgent and increasing threat feral deer pose to the Tasmania’s World Heritage Area.

The rise and rise of feral deer in Australia

15 April, 2020

Australian Senate inquiry told feral deer are a destructive, invasive feral pest species that are multiplying out of control.

Volunteer firefighter calls for greater action on feral animals in bushfire zones

16 January, 2020

Volunteer firefighter and wildlife carer calls for all-out attack on feral animals in fire zones scorched by this summer’s catastrophic bushfires.

Bushfire recovery must tackle feral animals and weeds

13 January, 2020

Some of the biggest threats to wildlife recovering from the Australian bushfires will come from feral animals, including foxes and cats thriving in the aftermath of the fires.

Feral deer destroying a lifetime of bushcare conservation

9 July, 2019

Feral deer are destroying years of conservation work restoring local bushland.

Move will allow NSW farmers to tackle growing feral deer problem

9 July, 2019

Moves to allow gun licence owners to shoot feral deer on private property would cut red tape for farmers.

Eat the problem

8 July, 2019

A stunning new book by Kirsha Kaechele begs the question, can we see invasive species as not just a problem to be exterminated, but also as a potential asset?

NSW hunters still call shots on escalating deer problem

18 November, 2018

NSW farmers will get little relief from changes to the state’s deer hunting rules, which continue to tie land owners up in red tape as they battle increasing numbers of the pest animal.

Feral deer putting NSW drivers at risk

21 August, 2018

Our investigation into feral deer vehicle collisions in the Illawarra region south of Sydney reveals the animals are putting drivers at risk of costly crashes and even death.

Community force to tackle Victoria’s growing feral deer threat

28 June, 2021

A new community force has been launched to help tackle growing impacts of feral deer in Victoria.

Victorian Deer Control Community Network

18 June, 2021

The Victorian Deer Control Community Network provides a platform for statewide collaboration over matters related to feral deer.

Tasmanians urged to report feral deer sightings

11 March, 2021

Bushwalkers, rural property owners and campers called on to help map spread of feral deer across Tasmania.

Tassie deer spotters

22 February, 2021

If you’ve seen fallow deer while bushwalking, fishing, or even in your neighbourhood report the sighting to the Tassie Deer Spotters iNaturalist page.

Feral deer in Tasmania

30 November, 2020

Tasmania needs a comprehensive feral deer management strategy that reduces the destructive impacts of deer and protects the environment and farmers.

Victorian deer strategy: strong on intent, weak on delivery

30 October, 2020

Victoria’s new deer control strategy is an important policy reset, but fails to deliver much-needed on-ground control of surging feral deer populations.

International plea to protect Tasmania’s World Heritage Area from feral deer

29 October, 2020

We’ve put out an urgent plea to UNESCO for help in addressing the urgent and increasing threat feral deer pose to the Tasmania’s World Heritage Area.

The rise and rise of feral deer in Australia

15 April, 2020

Australian Senate inquiry told feral deer are a destructive, invasive feral pest species that are multiplying out of control.

Volunteer firefighter calls for greater action on feral animals in bushfire zones

16 January, 2020

Volunteer firefighter and wildlife carer calls for all-out attack on feral animals in fire zones scorched by this summer’s catastrophic bushfires.

Bushfire recovery must tackle feral animals and weeds

13 January, 2020

Some of the biggest threats to wildlife recovering from the Australian bushfires will come from feral animals, including foxes and cats thriving in the aftermath of the fires.

Feral deer destroying a lifetime of bushcare conservation

9 July, 2019

Feral deer are destroying years of conservation work restoring local bushland.

Move will allow NSW farmers to tackle growing feral deer problem

9 July, 2019

Moves to allow gun licence owners to shoot feral deer on private property would cut red tape for farmers.

Eat the problem

8 July, 2019

A stunning new book by Kirsha Kaechele begs the question, can we see invasive species as not just a problem to be exterminated, but also as a potential asset?

NSW hunters still call shots on escalating deer problem

18 November, 2018

NSW farmers will get little relief from changes to the state’s deer hunting rules, which continue to tie land owners up in red tape as they battle increasing numbers of the pest animal.

Feral deer putting NSW drivers at risk

21 August, 2018

Our investigation into feral deer vehicle collisions in the Illawarra region south of Sydney reveals the animals are putting drivers at risk of costly crashes and even death.

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