# Feral deer will become Australia’s next feral pig problem without prompt action, report warns

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-30T03:30:42+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/30/australia-feral-deer-problem-report-national-action-plan
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/feral-deer-will-become-australia-s-next-feral-pig-problem-without-prom-dec434/

The invasive species has increased in spread and numbers and is costing farmers millions of dollars Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An unpublished government report on feral deer shows Australia is failing in its efforts to stop the spread of what one advocate warns could become “Australia’s next feral pig ”. The five years from 2020-2025 over which the national feral

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