Feral deer population explodes in the North

By Jessica Johnston
Updated October 8 2019 - 12:34pm, first published October 2 2019 - 6:00pm
Chital Deer were first released on a property north west of Charters Towers in 1886 but now scientists have the feral pests in their sights.
Chital Deer were first released on a property north west of Charters Towers in 1886 but now scientists have the feral pests in their sights.

FERAL deer numbers have exploded across North Queensland and researchers are trying to figure out ways to deal with the pest.

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