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Dear oh deer, landholders perception of wild deer in south-eastern NSW

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Dear oh deer, landholders

perception of wild deer in

south-eastern NSW

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1. What is the communities

perception of deer?

2. What is the type, level and cost of

deer impact?

3. What is the level of control &

future expectations?

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NSW other

Victoria other

Gippsland

Monaro

Far

South

Coast

Goulburn

Yass

Palerang

Total survey –

670 participants

NSW total – 520

participants

87

73

148

168

43

123

16

10ACT

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Residential

& Lifestyle

Grazing

Cropping

Agricultural

Other

Other

Total Survey

Goulburn

Monaro

Yass/Palerang

Far south coast

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Pest,

81%

Game,

15%

Native Other

No,

15%Unsure,

9%

Yes,

76%

How do you

perceive

deer?

Should deer

legislated as a

pest?

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How often are

deer present?Always,

47%Sometimes,

45%

No

Unsure

Daily,

21%

Weekly,

23%

Monthly

Occassionally

Once

How frequently

do you see

deer?

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Few

33%

Several

40%

Many

27%

How

many

deer do

you see?

Decreasing

Stable

14%

Increasing

82%

Have you noticed

a change in

abundance?

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Many more

4%

Slightly

more

7%Present

level

10%

Slightly less

5%

Many less

16%

Complete

removal

58%

Always

13%

Sometimes

16%

No

65%

Unsure

6%

How many deer

would you like you

see?

Do you enjoy

having deer

around?

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Goulburn

Yass/Palerang

Far south coastMonaro

Chittal

Fallow

Hog

RedRusa

Sambar

Unsur

e

Total

Survey

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Positive impact Negative impact

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deer

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<$100 $100-1000 >$1000

Private

garden

8%

Pasture &

crops

28%

Infrastructure

14%Vehicle

Collision

9%

Environmental

impact

24%

Revegetation

works

11%

Illegal

hunting

6%

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Private garden Agricultural production

Infrastructure Revegetation works

Environmental values Vehicle Collision

Illegal hunting Per person direct cost only

Per person-total

Total survey participants

spent over $1 million

NSW survey participants

spent over $60 thousand

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174 participants control deer &

culled 5,200 deer last year

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Shooting was most

acceptable means of control

Not using the carcass

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Take home points

• The majority of people font enjoy having deer and believe they should be classified as a pest;

• Deer have been present for over 30 years in all regions and are increasing;

• Deer are consistently present across south-east NSW and Gippsland and seen on a daily basis by at least 20% of participants;

• In NSW Fallow deer are the most frequently observed, daily by 20% of participants;

• The overall impact of deer is greatest on environmental values, pasture competition, revegetation activities and infrastructure;

• Survey participants spent an estimated $1 million dollars, or $2000 per person, on deer impact in the last year;

• Most control by the landholder monthly by shooting, with over 5000 culled last year;

• Shooting is the most acceptable method of deer control;

• Utilisation of the deer carcass for game meat, pet food or baiting programs is highly

• desirable

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