Dama dama
Fallow Deer at MTR591 at Gundaroo
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| Dama dama | DonFletcher | 29 Dec 2023 | |
| Dama dama | CarbonAI | 29 Dec 2023 | |
| Dama dama | MaartjeSevenster | 29 Dec 2023 |
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All up 4 individuals at various times (single male, group of 3) over spring/early summer 2023. Before that we've never seen fallow deer on our property.
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29 Dec 2023
Thanks for the record @MaartjeSevenster. Fallow Deer and Sambar are expanding their range in SE Australia and causing increasing complaint from rural landholders. So its possible you will observe more of them in future. Unfortunately there is still no approved effective control technique for landscape scale application against any of the deer species. At small scale, fencing is probably the best thing you can do. And while regional densities are still low, local hunting and related cues might work to deter animals from areas you make them perceive to be risky.
Location information
- Maps MTR591 at Gundaroo
- Places Gundaroo, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- MaartjeSevenster Recorded by
- Mixed Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- MaartjeSevenster Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dama dama Deer Feral hoofed introduced mammals Mammals
Species information
- Dama dama Scientific name
- Fallow Deer Common name
- Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 2081m Recorded at altitude
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