‘Too many’ female, young Killarney red deer targeted in cull

A cull of the lowland herd of the unique Killarney red deer by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has come under fire.

The Wild Deer Association of Ireland claimed the cull targeted “too many” young female reds, amid reports severed heads had been spotted in a NPWS facility.

The association’s Damien Hannigan said the cull was threatening the genetic diversion of “Ireland’s last native red deer”.