Our Commitment to Humane and Safe Deer Management
A Compassionate Approach
At Cardinia Deer Management Coalition Incorporated, we prioritise the humane and SAFE (Sustainable, Accountable, Fair and Ethical) management of the feral deer population. Our methods are designed to minimise suffering and ensure the well-being of both the animals and our community. We adhere to the highest standards of ethical wildlife management, ensuring every action we take is responsible and compassionate.
Matchmaking Landowners with Skilled Controllers
We understand the challenges landowners face in managing feral deer on their properties. To address this, we offer a unique matchmaking service that pairs landowners with highly trained and vetted deer controllers. These controllers are experts in humane and SAFE deer reduction techniques, ensuring that all operations are conducted with the utmost care and professionalism.
Welcome to Cardinia Deer Management Coalition
We are a dedicated group of local citizens and allied organizations committed to addressing the environmental and other impacts of feral deer in the Cardinia Creek catchment. Our coalition includes members from a wide range of local communities, including Upper Beaconsfield, Emerald, Guys Hill, Harkaway, Berwick, Menzies Creek, Dewhurst, Officer, and beyond.
Who We Are
At Cardinia Deer Management Coalition Inc., we believe in the power of community involvement. We encourage all our members to share their opinions and actively participate in our meetings. Our open coalition is strongly committed to community safety and employs an effective, targeted, and humane approach to deer control.
Our Mission
Connect community to protect Cardinia Creek catchment biodiversity through humane deer reduction.
Our Vision
- Reduce the deer population
- Mitigate damage to the local environment
- Diminish risks to road users
- Minimize deer waste and add value
Our Commitment
We collaborate with other agencies and authorities in our area to achieve a more effective and coordinated response. We advocate with the government for improvements in the efficiency and ethics of deer management, ensuring our approach is both practical and humane.
Why reduce deer numbers?
IMPACTING THE ENVIRONMENT
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
ROAD SAFETY
Latest News
VDCCN Deer fencing field notes
Feral deer can have a devastating impact on gardens, agricultural and horticultural crops and biodiversity. While landscape control of feral deer is vital, in some cases the only way to completely protect damage to assets is to install deer exclusion fencing.
SA Premier Unveils Feral Deer Eradication Strategy
The Strategic Plan for the South Australian Feral Deer Eradication Program 2022-32, which aligns with the National Feral Deer Management Plan released in August, has been developed to guide the eradication effort, and to better manage farmed deer within the state, building on the success of the program’s first year.
Periurban Deer Control Plan grant: Major win for CDMC
The CDMC has applied for and received a DEECA grant of $35,000 as a part of the Victorian Government’s Victorian Deer Control Strategy (VDCS).
National Feral Deer Action Plan released
The first National Feral Deer Action Plan has been launched.
The plan sets out actions to reduce the impacts of feral deer on the environment, agriculture and communities.
Feral deer impacts on agriculture, vehicles, trains prompt calls for better management
A figure has been put on the damage bill as the march of wild deer continues across Australia, including deeper into suburbia.
Deer Plan Partly Welcomed Ranges Trader Star Mail
Groups have welcomed the introduction of the federal government’s new deer management plan, but are calling for more action to be taken to eradicate the ‘feral species’.
Deer Scan App – Free Download
We are encouraging the community to report feral deer using the DeerScan website and App. A new website has been launched for people to report feral deer in their local area.
