Deer: 50% cull 'necessary to protect countryside'

EastTyrone

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21688447

in Britain but still an interesting read.

Cass

Just watching it on SKY news.

interesting.

johnreck

any one know what the deer population is in Ireland.
is it growing shrinking static.

xchrisshana

the buddy and my self had a quit year this year just 4, last year 10. i think its shrinking and alot is down to poaching came across one shot on the land i shoot dead in the bushes looked to have bin shot with a small cal round i told the land owner and he said its not the first 1 he had seen

juice1304

You should report it to the npws so they know it's going on in that area. Scumbags i hope the trip and shoot themselves in the foot.:D:P:pac:

xchrisshana

juice1304 wrote: »

You should report it to the npws so they know it's going on in that area. Scumbags i hope the trip and shoot themselves in the foot.:D:P:pac:

Yes we reported it and had the ranger down he told us that he couldn't really do any thing about it he said founds were low barely had money for the diesel for the jeep for the spin down

lodger222

Herd is continuing to grow in Dublin Mountains area, It is very common to see a heard of about 27 roaming arond Three rock Area.

Fallow01

Does anyone remember in 2009 we had the same thing here? The Woodlands of Ireland deer report told us we needed to cull 150,000 deer straight away or our forests and farms would be destroyed by them cull never happened I think our woods are still standing and we have less deer!

Like today it was over the media....... zzzz's

crossbill

Poaching has done the job

meathstevie

If deer populations were spread evenly within a large area like Ireland or the UK just setting a number as target would probably work.

Since that isn't the fact it'll all be a matter of localised management to figure out what an area can support and what needs done to keep the heard in optimal condition.

Anyone hear any of this before somewhere ?

Grizzly 45

meathstevie wrote: »

If
Since that isn't the fact it'll all be a matter of localised management to figure out what an area can support and what needs done to keep the heard in optimal condition.

Anyone hear any of this before somewhere ?

Ya, in Europe...Pretty much SOP decided between the hunting consortiums and the forestry services for a region on how many animals must be culled PA.
That also includes animals killed in road deaths..:(

thetl

Paper newer refuses ink (sensational headlines) certain areas have load of deer eg. near national park , built up areas near housing . Any where near out of the way areas where lamping scumbags can have there way will suffer badly, poaching will take its toll on the deer herds the future of the sport is in our hands it is up to us to protect it