In 1980, there were about 50,000 feral deer in Australia and by 2002 the population was estimated to have grown to 200,000. Now, the population is likely to have reached more than 2 million.
Saying it’ll be the “next rabbit” etc.
Knew we had them, never knew they were becoming such a huge pest.
I always wondered whether it was worth catching them for meat, but apparently they just get trapped and shot
https://clarencevalleynews.com.au/new-tool-to-tackle-wild-deer-population-in-port-macquarie/