Deer have become a seemingly incongruous regular sighting in suburban communities around NSW in streets and busy highways.
When John Norton heard a noise outside his Port Macquarie home in the early hours of the morning he never expected to be attacked by a large deer.A Port Macquarie resident says a large deer charged at him in his front yard"At two in the morning I heard this banging noise," Mr Norton said.
There are growing concerns about the increased spread of feral deer across northern and central New South Wales, particularly in suburban areas. "They're protecting their own little space so they become a little bit more aggressive," Mr Chamberlin said.There have also been increased sightings of large deer in the state's north, from the NSW and Queensland border ranges and the Northern Tablelands.
"We need to know whether they are present, how many are present and what impact they're having before we can actually make some sensible decisions about how to manage them," UTS environmental sciences program director Leigh Martin said.The Invasive Species Council said feral deer were likely Australia's worst emerging pest problem, causing damage to natural environments and agriculture businesses.
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