Organisation: Irish Deer Commission

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Sika deer in Co Kerry. Picture: Críostóir Grayson, courtesy of Irish Deer Commission</p>

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Move to classify sika deer as invasive causes 'alarm'

Irish Deer Commission says reclassifying the deer as an invasive species would lead to 'significant animal welfare issues'

<p>Hundreds of Red & Sika Deer in Killarney. Nationally, under the Wildlife Acts, annual licences are required to legally hunt deer in the open season from September to February. More than 6,200 deer hunting licences were issued last season. Picture: Don MacMonagle</p>

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Donal Hickey: Nobody knows exactly how many deer are in Ireland

<p>Cllr Pat Hayes says he has been inundated with calls about deer and is concerned a tragedy will occur. File picture: Valerie O'Sullivan</p>

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‘Not long before there's a tragedy’ as concerns raised over rise in deer population

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Hundreds of deer lost feeding grounds in Killarney wildfires

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Hungry deer from Killarney National Park are encroaching into neighbouring farmland

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Permit backlog will see huge fall in numbers of deer culled

The Irish Examiner View: Neglect the cause

A deer cull is underway in Killarney National Park and at least 15 animals have been removed over recent days.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

Large groups of deer spotted in Killarney town amid controversial National Park culling programme

Groups of large red stags, up to a dozen in one instance, have been spotted on main roads in Killarney town amid a controversial culling programme in the Killarney National Park being conducted at the end of the deer hunting season.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

Killarney deer struggling to walk suffering from suspected 'staggers' condition

Distressing images of young, red deer stags in Killarney National Park, some with deformed antlers and clearly unbalanced, have begun circulating on social media.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2019

Wildlife crime in Ireland increasing with deer at huge risk

Wildlife crime in Ireland is on the increase and deer are at huge risk, particularly in counties like Kerry, Tipperary and Wicklow, the Irish Deer Commission has said.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2019

120 deer shot in Killarney as ‘significant’ cull goes on

A “significant” cull of both the Killarney red deer, the country’s oldest, largest mammal, and the non-native sika, is taking place in the Killarney National Park.

Tue, 25 Sep, 2018