In a statement released this afternoon the club said the board had met to review the management of the local wildlife population.

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As a result the board said they had decided to bring forward a fencing plan established in 2018.

The club said they estimated a delay of six to eight weeks before the fence was erected during which time they would undertake alternative non-lethal processes to deter wildlife from coming onto the course.

They said the majority of the funding for the fence and temporary deterrents would be through the club and sponsors but welcomed contributions from "those who have expressed their concerns through social media".

On Tuesday last week The Examiner reported the club would begin the cull as early as this week.

"Due to the damage of the greens on the golf course, the Greens Beach Golf Club have organised a registered and licensed operator to remove the excess wildlife," the club wrote in an email to members.

Greenkeeper Peter Blazely said the problem had gotten so bad in recent times he would show up to work each day to unplayable greens.

"Every morning you come and you think why did you even do it [cut the greens] in the first place," he told The Examiner.

In 2011 a professional shooter killed about 1600 animals in three months during a cull at the golf course.

The decision garnered significant community backlash and a petition started by concerned citizen Debby Hammer received almost 11,000 signatures before the club decided to call off the cull.

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Reflecting on the decision made by the golf club to call off the cull Ms Hammer fought back tears.

"I'm quite surprised by the decision but absolutely elated," she said.

"It's validation that what I feel for the wildlife so many hundreds and thousands of other people feel the same way."

Ms Hammer thanked the golf club for calling off the cull and said the decision was one they could share with the community in the aftermath.

"They made that one decision [to cull] and they've changed their mind now and that's fine," she said.

Tasmanian Wildlife Rehabilitation Council president Oma Rodger welcomed the decision and paid tribute to the job the community did in voicing their opposition to the cull.

Ms Rodger also praised the golf club for changing their mind.

"I praise them for bring alert to public perception and coming on board with community attitude, and hopefully they stand to gain from that," she said.

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