Public agrees with deer culling as numbers grow

Annual deer counts on State lands indicate deer species are increasing in range and numbers.

Faallow deer in the Phoenix park in Dublin. Pic Tony Maxwell

The impact of unsustainable invasive deer populations in many parts of the country can be devastating, particularly to native forests, says the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in its report on public consultation for a shared forest vision for Ireland.

It said 82% of respondents to an online survey agreed that managing deer, including culling, is necessary.