On Wednesday's Deise Today, Damien was joined by Ronan Kearney from Tramore, a committee member of the Wild Deer Association of Ireland.

The WDAI have members in every county in Ireland willing to help any farmer, who needs help with deer culling, for free.

The WDAI was set up in 1981 and is an independent national organisation for deer management and conservation in Ireland.

A public consultation on the future management of the population of deer in Ireland has found widespread support for culling.

In the 12 months to February 2022, more than 55,000 deer were culled in Ireland. The consultation was conducted as part of the development of a national deer management strategy.

To listen back to the discussion, press the play button on the photo above.

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