Rural Life
The Irish Deer Society (IDS) has said that the welfare of deer must be central to any national plan for a cull of the species.
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has welcomed a government proposal to carry out a national deer cull.
A Kerry county councillor is calling on the NPWS to commence a deer cull following a spate of road accidents.
The Deer Management Strategy Group is due to publish its final report before the end of the year, the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said.
The number of wild deer culled in Ireland has increased by 24% reaching a new record of 55,008 animals in the year up to February 2022.
Beef
Kerry TD, Michael Healy-Rae has said that 500 deer per week would need to be culled in Kerry, in the short-term, to tackle rising numbers
