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23 February 2025
Report shows price of prevalent pest

A NEW report has confirmed what many in the Alpine Shire already know – feral deer are expensive.

The Canberra-based Centre for Invasive Species Solutions has estimated the cost of Australia’s growing feral deer population at a hefty $91.3 million in 2021.

The report estimated the losses to Australian agriculture in 2021 at about $69.1 million, with government funded management and research co...

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