Rural Life
US TB trial delivering oral vaccine to wild deer
The United States Department of Agriculture – Wildlife Services (USDA-WS) is evaluating the ability to deliver an oral bovine tuberculosis...
Wild Deer
Agri Politics
Calls for 'immediate' wild deer cull in the south
An immediate cull of the wild deer population in Co. Tipperary has been called for by independent TD Mattie McGrath....
Rural Life
More emphasis needed on culling female deer - IFA
At a meeting in Co. Mayo this week, it was highlighted that there needs to be a greater emphasis on...
Rural Life
'Proper' systems to manage wild deer called for in Tipp
Calls have been made for “proper systems” to deal with the issue of wild deer in Co. Tipperary in recent...
Agri Politics
'No evidence of link between wild deer and spread of TB' - chief vet
No definitive evidence has been found that links deer to the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) in cattle, a senior...