Feral deer a pest that needs action, Invasive Species Council says

By Ben Langford
Updated August 28 2016 - 8:28pm, first published 6:30pm
Deer hazard: These deer spotted grazing on the edge of Mt Ousley Rd are not a rare sight close to the escarpment. Most deer in Wollongong are Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis). Picture: Adam McLean
Deer hazard: These deer spotted grazing on the edge of Mt Ousley Rd are not a rare sight close to the escarpment. Most deer in Wollongong are Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis). Picture: Adam McLean

The NSW Government must act on a report recommending wild deer be listed as a pest animal, allowing their destruction, an environmental group says.

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