Feral deer

The deer aggregator is a new control tool being trialed in Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia.

It is a feeder designed to aggregate feral deer to a desirable location, for more effective ground shooting at a reliable location. The aggregator enables deer to access feed while excluding access by native animals, such as kangaroos and possums.

The aggregator will be useful in peri-urban areas or locations where the aim is to attract deer away from one area to an alternate area to assist in increasing numbers of deer targeted by ground shooting.

Development of this control tool is a collaboration between the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions and Department for Primary Industries South Australia.

Feral Deer Aggregator (youtube.com)

Feral deer aggregator (in the pipeline)