Invasive Species Council says deer are a pest, not a game species

Andrew Miller
Updated March 4 2021 - 3:32pm, first published March 2 2021 - 1:47pm

The Invasive Species Council is urging the Victorian government to re-classify deer as a pest animal, rather than a protected game species.

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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