Environment
Deer management units and manager tender due in coming weeks
The formal process to appoint a manager for the national deer management programme is due to get underway in the...
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Environment
Culling pregnant deer could represent a 'mental health issue' - Scottish group
There could be a “mental health toll” on people if they have to cull heavily pregnant hinds, a Scottish organisation...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Environment
Irish Deer Society opposes extension to hunting season
Extending the hunting season for deer will “do nothing” to address excess numbers, but “will in fact make the situation...
Rural Life
Watch: 10 deer management units to be set up over coming year
It is hoped that 10 deer management units will be established in “hot spots” around the country over the next...
Rural Life
Call for analysis of export market opportunity for Irish venison
A budget should be allocated to Bord Bia to carry out an analysis of the export market opportunity for Irish...
Rural Life
Maher: Report marks progress in dealing with 'deer problem'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that this week’s report from the Deer Management Strategy Group signals some progress...
Rural Life
IDS: Any deer cull must be 'humane and well regulated'
The Irish Deer Society (IDS) has said that the welfare of deer must be central to any national plan for...
Rural Life
Ministers announce measures to tackle deer population
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, along with Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform,...
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Watch: How to effectively treat and control parasites
Amid the current season of record-high input costs, keeping unnecessary spending to a minimum is key, which means that early...
Rural Life
DAFM: Deer management group report due before year end
The Deer Management Strategy Group is due to publish its final report before the end of the year, the Department...
Rural Life
Minister's response to deer management 'ridiculous' - TD
The response from Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue towards deer management in Ireland is “ridiculous”, according...
Environment
'Everybody wants a sustainable, healthy deer population'
A leading wildlife researcher believes that the general consensus on deer management in Ireland is to have a sustainable and...
Rural Life
Culling must be backed by management plan - Irish Deer Society
The Irish Deer Society (IDS) has said that it supports the culling of deer, but only in accordance with “data-driven...
Environment
Deer cull 'needed' according to consultation survey
A deer cull “is needed” and the national herd “is damaging biodiversity” according to the results of a public consultation...
Rural Life
Applications for deer hunting licences now open
Deer hunting licence application forms for the 2023/2024 season are now available on the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s (NPWS)...
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Do you want to be paid to share your opinion?
Do you want to be paid to share your opinion? Irish farmers have faced significant media coverage over issues, such...
Rural Life
Deer grazing causes significant agricultural losses - report
A new report has shown that landowners in Co. Wicklow, which has the highest deer population density in Ireland, face...
Environment
Rural Independents call for more time on deer management plan
The Rural Independent Group of TDs has called for a four-week extension to the public consultation on the new Deer...
Rural Life
Deputy Cahill renews his call for deer cull after road accident
Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill has called for the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to carry out an extensive...
Agri-Business
Ministers launch public consultation on deer management
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien have...