Australia's Tasmania urges stronger action as feral deer numbers surge

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-10-02

MELBOURNE, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Australian island state of Tasmania's feral deer population has surged by nearly 20,000 in five years, prompting calls from government and industry to strengthen control measures. An aerial survey conducted in October 2024 and released on Thursday estimated the population at 71,655, up from 53,660 in 2019. The study found deer numbers are rising by an average of 6 percent year on year over the 5-year period......

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