Wild fallow deer population strains Tasmanian agriculture, report finds

Tess Brunton
Updated July 7 2017 - 10:13pm, first published 10:00pm
OH DEER: A final report on the wild fallow deer population has been published following an investigation by the Legalisitive Council's Government Administration Committee 'A' Inquiry. Picture: Scott Gelston
OH DEER: A final report on the wild fallow deer population has been published following an investigation by the Legalisitive Council's Government Administration Committee 'A' Inquiry. Picture: Scott Gelston

Growing wild fallow deer populations are causing a financial burden for Tasmanians involved in the agricultural, farming and forestry industries.

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Tess Brunton

Tess Brunton

Journalist

I recently returned from across the ditch where I worked at New Zealand Fairfax paper The Timaru Herald and developed a love of mountains. Originally I'm a mainlander from an area known for cheese, the Bega Valley, who also dabbled in radio at ABC RCAFF before finding a place in newspapers. I can often be found hiking, caving or climbing when I'm not cursing at my work computer or technology in general.

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