Rural Life
Gardaí in Laois and Offaly have warned motorists to take care on rural roads during deer rutting season, which begins this time of year.
The Irish Deer Commission has issued a warning to motorists to be vigilant during deer breeding season which is underway.
Kerry County Council is rolling out two pilot schemes using advance technology that aims to prevent road traffic collisions involving deer.
FRS Co-Op has appointed local coordinators to lead the 15 Deer Management Units (DMUs) that have been set up across the country.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Martin Heydon has said that Sika deer are not currently classed as an invasive species.
Fianna Fáil TD, Michael Cahill has said that deer are a "huge problem" in Co. Kerry, to both road safety and the spread of lime disease.
The ICMSA has said that 'real progress' is needed in reducing deer population following developments in the Deer Management Strategy
Agri-Business
FRS has been awarded the role for Deer Management Strategy programme manager, following a Department of Agriculture tender process.
An aspiring wine producer has claimed he has found a sustainable and ethical solution to deter deer from his farm in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Judging is underway in the RDS today (Thursday, January 9) at this year's BTYSTE, with many agricultural projects being showcased.
The Irish Deer Commission is urging motorists to be vigilant on roads at dawn and dusk as the deer breeding or rutting season gets underway.
The Mayo branch of the INHFA has said it is alarmed at "the increasing numbers and spread" of wild deer across the county.
Environment
There has been a huge increase in the number of wild deer culled by licensed deer hunters this year, according to the latest NPWS figures.
Recommendations of the deer management strategy group are set to be implemented through a tender from the DAFM.
A recent report by ReWild Wicklow as part of a Europe-wide wildlife project has shown the "continued dominance" of non-native sika deer.
Forestry
ATU has announced a call for applications for two scholarships for research into deer diets and deer density in Ireland.
The formal process to appoint a manager for the national deer management programme is due to get underway in the coming weeks.
The first phase of a new initiative developed by the NPWS to bring deer hunting licence applications online has been launched today.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is planning to remove a deer fence which is located within Connemara National Park.
New research has revealed newborn fallow deer fawns differ both in sleeping patterns and the rate of development from birth on an...
The USDA-WS is evaluating the ability to deliver an oral TB vaccine to wild deer by deploying vaccine delivery units through Michigan
Beef
The wildlife control and research programme under the TB Eradication Programme is "continuing to fail farmers", the ICSA has said.
Extending the hunting season for deer will do nothing to address excess numbers but will make the situation worse, the Irish Deer Society said
