Join the Irish Deer Commission on their Red Deer Rut Watch event in Killarney National Park, County Kerry on Sunday October 13th. The breeding season for wild deer known as the “rut” is one of the highlights of the wildlife calendar as stags roars out to their competitors and battle like gladiators for the right …
Data released by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to the Irish Deer Commission show 78,175 wild deer were culled in the 12-month period up February 28th, 2023. The cull sets a record for the number of wild deer culled, up 41% from the previous record set in 2022 when 55,008 deer were culled. Hunters must …
Public consultation on review and update of Wildlife Legislation A RESPONSE to an invitation by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage issued on 27th, June 2024. Compiled by The Irish Deer Commission on behalf of its Executive and Membership 09 September 2024 1: INTRODUCTION The National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of …