Heydon: ‘Sika deer not currently classed as invasive species’

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Martin Heydon has said that Sika deer are not currently classed as an invasive species.

In a parliamentary question, Fianna Fáil TD Michael Cahill asked Minister Heydon if the Irish Deer Management Strategy Group (IDMSG) is considering the removal of the Japanese Sika species to protect native red deer and native oak forests.

Link to Agriland article below :

Heydon: ‘Sika deer not currently classed as invasive species’ – Agriland.ie