Leitrim councillor says large amounts of forestry are leading to concerns over rising deer numbers locally
A Leitrim councillor says the increasing number of concerns that the public are expressing in relation to rising deer numbers need to be acted on by the relevant authorities. Cllr Justin Warnock says with more land being planted in the north west for forestry the problem will increase throughout…
Calls for culling measures to deal with growing deer population
The ever increasing number of the deer population in the region is being described as a danger to motorists, hill walkers and hikers. The increase of population of deer in the north Leitrim is also leading to concern among farmers over the deer’s carrying ticks that can also spread Lyme’s…