Wild deer herds in Australia's urban fringes : issues, management and politics

Andrew J. Moriarty, Daniel Lunney, Shelley Burgin

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    Abstract

    ![CDATA[Deer were introduced into Australia by acclimatisation societies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to enhance the aesthetics of the local environment and provide sport. Several of these populations survived and formed the basis of larger, well established wild deer populations. Deer were also introduced by farmers in the late 20th century through the release of animals during poor climatic and economic conditions and through their escape from poorly-maintained farms. In addition, hunters and hunting agencies have released deer into the wild in the late 20th century for trophy development. As a consequence, Fallow, Red, Sambar, Chital, Rusa and Hog deer have formed wild populations in many habitats, ranging from arid woodland to rainforest.The alarming increase in the number of wild deer over the last three decades, and the continued expansion of Australia's urban areas, has seen the development of conflicts between wild deer and people. Disagreement and politics among the wild deer stakeholder groups and a lack of knowledge of deer ecology, impacts and management techniques by government agency land managers continues to impede the effective management of urban deer populations in Australia despite the potential for deer species to become important pests.]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of a forum held by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales at Taronga Zoo on 20 Oct. 2001
    PublisherRoyal Zoological Society of N.S.W.
    Number of pages7
    ISBN (Print)0958608571
    Publication statusPublished - 2004
    EventUrban Wildife: More Than Meets the Eye -
    Duration: 1 Jan 2004 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceUrban Wildife: More Than Meets the Eye
    Period1/01/04 → …

    Keywords

    • deer
    • pests
    • control
    • political aspects
    • urbanization
    • Australia

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