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...
Deer
Rural Life
Online deer hunting licence portal opens for applications
The first phase of a new initiative developed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to bring deer hunting...
Rural Life
NPWS to remove deer fence in Connemara National Park
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is planning to remove a deer fence which is located within Connemara National...
Rural Life
Sleeping habits of newborn deer are as individual as human infants - study
New research has revealed that newborn deer fawns differ both in sleeping patterns and the rate of development from birth...
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...
Beef
TB: 'Underwhelming' wildlife programme 'continuing to fail farmers'
The wildlife control and research programme under the TB Eradication Programme is “continuing to fail farmers”, the Irish Cattle and...
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
Deer hunting season has been extended in Ireland
The deer hunting season in Ireland has been extended to help “manage” numbers it was announced today (Thursday, February 29)....
Rural Life
NPWS to move hunting licence process fully online
The National Park and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is looking to move to an online system for all hunting licences it...
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...
Forestry
DAFM forestry licensing backlog 'major concern' for timber industry
The departmental forestry licensing backlog has caused “major concern” for stock supply for those in the timber business, according to...
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
'Long overdue' proposal to cull deer welcomed
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed a government proposal to carry out a national deer cull. The...
Rural Life
Kerry councillor calls on NPWS to cull deer after road accidents
A Kerry county councillor is calling on the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to commence a deer cull following...
Forestry
Deer fencing funding of €18/m available to prevent forest damage
Farmers, private landowners and companies planting forestry can avail of an €18/m payment to fence off forestry to prevent damage...
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...