Ballyshannon man Declan Gillen has been appointed as the deer management unit (DMU) co-ordinator for Donegal. Gillen will be in charge of co-ordinating the deer management strategy in the county, liaising with local hunters, farmers/landowners, and other stakeholders in relation to deer sightings and hunting. He has previously served in the Irish Defence Forces and the Australian […]
Culling ranked highest as solution to deer management
by Louise Doyle CULLING was ranked highest as a solution to deer management in the country, according to the findings of a public consultation. The Final Report into Developing a Sustainable Deer Management Strategy for Ireland by the Irish Deer Management Strategy Group was circulated at the latest Donegal County Council’s Agriculture Committee meeting. Advertisement […]