The Tasmanian government is making changes to the rules around deer hunting, which it says will reduce the number of wild fallow deer. It comes as deer numbers continue to soar, and farmers report ...

A new Tasmanian government plan to address the state’s rising feral deer numbers has been criticised as favouring hunters over farmers and the wilderness. LATEST PLAN >> The Primary Industries, Parks, ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. In a move described as “delusional” by the Wilderness Society, state Primary Industries Minister Sarah ...

Deer were introduced into Australia in the 19th century for hunting. There are now six species roaming wild, and their numbers are increasing dramatically as their population expands and through human ...

Farmers and the Invasive Species Council are fed up with a lack of action on Tasmania’s feral deer problem. Why there are calls for action. Invasive Species Council’s Tasmanian Conservation Officer Dr ...

The Government is trying to strike a balance between the impacts of deer on Tasmania’s agriculture and conservation areas, with the animals’ value in recreational hunting. The State Government has ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. Primary Industries and Water Minister Guy Barnett said on Friday a deer management plan would be developed ...

Is there an appetite in the Tasmanian restaurant and grocery market for local wild deer food products? That is what the government is trying to determine. VOTE NOW>>> Would you like to be able to ...

Invasive Species Council’s Tasmanian Conservation Officer Dr Tiana Pirtle said feral deer numbers were growing by 11.5 per cent per year and had spread to now cover 27 per cent of the state as well as ...