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Do we need deer culling?

Farmers in north Mayo are calling for a deer cull in the area. There are worries that the growing...

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12.33 5 Nov 2024


Do we need deer culling?


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12.33 5 Nov 2024


Farmers in north Mayo are calling for a deer cull in the area.

There are worries that the growing number of deer will wreak havoc on local roads, animal and public safety as well as concerns about the spread of TB and with the animals eating and trampling on land prepared for silage…

Joining Andrea to discuss is Martin McAndrew, a farmer in the area, Seamus Cosgrove, INHFA (Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association Head Office) Mayo Chair, John Tierney from the Association of Hunt Saboteurs, Gerry Loftus, founder of the Rural Ireland Organisation and more.


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