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Dr Annelise Wiebkin will be working from South Australia (Photo: Centre For Invasive Species Solutions)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 2, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Annelise Wiebkin has been appointed by the Federal Government to co-ordinate national action to reduce the damage feral deer cause to farms and the environment.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Minister and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud said the new role of National Deer Management Co-ordinator would “engage farmers, natural resource managers and communities to increase their awareness, participation and motivation to control feral deer”.<\/p>\n

Dr Wiebkin is based at the South Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regions.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeral deer damage Australia\u2019s natural environment and agricultural businesses by trampling plants, grazing and ring-barking young trees, fouling waterholes, causing soil erosion and spreading weeds as well as potentially transmitting livestock diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease,\u201d Minister Littleproud said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFMD is a highly contagious animal disease that would have severe consequences were it to be introduced into Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustralia estimates that a small FMD outbreak, controlled in three months, could cost around $7.1 billion, while a large 12-month outbreak would cost $16 billion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Australian Government, through a $20 million investment in the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions, is providing up to $550,000 over the next two years towards the new National Deer Management Co-ordinator role.<\/p>\n

\u201cDr Annelise Wiebkin\u2019s role will expand on a successful model employed by South Australia to facilitate more co-ordinated control of feral deer and establish links between farmers, commercial harvesters and processors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOther national co-ordinator roles, such as the National Wild Dog Management Co-ordinator and the National Feral Pig Management Co-ordinator, are proving very successful, and I know we will see the same successes with this position.<\/p>\n

\u201cI commend industry for their efforts in advocating a nationally coordinated approach to feral deer management and I look forward to the development of a national plan for feral deer management.”<\/p>\n

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Feral deer have had a chequered history in Queensland.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For many years they were a protected species but in 1985 were briefly declared a pest. Currently, deer are classed as a Restricted Invasive Animal.<\/p>\n

A statue of a red deer stands proudly outside Toogoolawah Art Gallery in the Brisbane Valley.<\/p>\n

According to Somerset Regional Council,\u00a0 two stags and four hinds – a gift from Queen Victoria in celebration of the State being named in her honour – were released in the area on September 19, 1873.<\/p>\n

Red deer are featured on the official Coat of Arms of Queensland, referring to the deer introduced from the Royal herds.<\/p>\n

Feral red deer are now found around the headwaters of the Brisbane, Mary and Burnett rivers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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