Pest or Guest 2007
DOI: 10.7882/fs.2007.014
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The status and management of wild deer in Australia

Abstract: With their introduction into Australia beginning in the early nineteenth century deer have joined a long list of introduced species, many of which have become significant pests. Unlike rabbits, feral pigs, foxes and others, deer have not been considered to have had significant adverse environmental or socioeconomic impacts in Australia until quite recently. There are long-standing wild populations in several states that have been managed for many years as a valuable resource for hunting rather than as a pest. … Show more

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“…2), coupled with increasing evidence of impacts ( Table 2), suggests that in the future deer will have serious and widespread effects on natural and agricultural systems. Robust demonstration of the type and extent of impacts in Australia is essential to justify investment in deer management and to gain social acceptability and stakeholder support (English 2007;Nugent et al 2011).…”
Section: Impactsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…2), coupled with increasing evidence of impacts ( Table 2), suggests that in the future deer will have serious and widespread effects on natural and agricultural systems. Robust demonstration of the type and extent of impacts in Australia is essential to justify investment in deer management and to gain social acceptability and stakeholder support (English 2007;Nugent et al 2011).…”
Section: Impactsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Given that it is unlikely that established deer species could be eradicated from Australia, we need to find ways to sustainably coexist with them. Managing deer requires an understanding of the way in which they interact with and affect natural and agricultural ecosystems (English 2007). To assist with the development of cost-effective strategies for managing deer impacts in Australia, we conducted a systematic review (Pullin and Knight 2009) of the evidence regarding impacts of wild deer and the effectiveness of their management in Australia.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Royal National Park (RNP) is a high-profile protected area (PA) with a history of conflict over the management of rusa deer. Division in the community over the issue has affected management practice, including temporary suspension of culling activities in the late 1990s (Shephard 2002;English 2005). Deer management in the RNP therefore provides a prime example of the need to understand and respond to local public attitudes if positive ecological outcomes are to be achieved.…”
Section: Case Studymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Of the 29 species of deer brought to Australia (Table 1), six have established free‐living populations and increased in population size and range (Bentley, 1967; Moriarty, 2004). These species have successfully established in multiple ecosystems across Australia, and many deer species are negatively impacting local environments and economies (Burgin et al, 2014; Davis et al, 2016; English, 2007; Forsyth et al, 2012; Jesser, 2005). Predicting their future ranges is thus important for control and management.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%