Fears of Small Wild Deer in New South Wales

Topic: Pests

The small wild hog deer causes big problems for farms and the environment.

Summary:

The wild hog deer has been found in southern New South Wales.

It is the smallest type of deer and is hard to catch and kill.

Next steps:

Land owners are asked to help get rid of the deer.

A small but destructive type of deer has been found in New South Wales after more than 10 years.

The deer were found by land owners in the Southern Tablelands and Central West using a special app.

The hog deer is the smallest type of wild deer in Australia, with males growing up to 70cm and females up to 60cm.

The authorities are working to get rid of the deer because of their impact on the environment and how hard they are to catch.

Until now, these deer were only found in the south east of Victoria.

A land owner in southern New South Wales saw and reported a wild hog deer.

In 2014, hog deer were found in south-east New South Wales but were successfully removed.

Now, a few deer have been found between Blayney and Yass.

Nathan Cutter is in charge of stopping animal pests at the Department of Primary Industries.

He said there has been at least one confirmed sighting and other land owners have shot some hog deer.

He does not want a new type of wild deer in New South Wales or Australia.

The authorities are working with land owners to report and control the hog deer.

If land owners need help, Local Land Services and contractors will assist.

Wild hog deer have established populations in coastal Victoria.

Confident of removal

The best way to control the deer is by trapping, shooting, and aerial shooting.

Mr Cutter is confident the deer can be removed.

The authorities are working with land owners to remove the deer.

There is no evidence of how the deer got to the Southern Tablelands.

The hog deer is hard to catch and kill because of its small size.

Possibly introduced on purpose

Some people think hunters may have brought the deer to New South Wales.

The CEO of the Invasive Species Council thinks the deer were introduced by hunters for sport.

He is concerned that the deer were brought from Victoria to New South Wales on purpose.

He thinks it is hunters who want to hunt the deer.

This is bad news.

The Invasive Species Council thinks the deer were brought to New South Wales by hunters.

The impact on the environment and farms is significant.

The deer are hard to catch and kill.

They will cause damage to the environment and farms.

We do not want another type of wild animal in New South Wales.

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