We are made up of local citizens and allied groups who are concerned about the environmental and other impacts of feral deer in the Cardinia Creek catchment. Our members come from many local communities including Upper Beaconsfield, Emerald, Guys Hill, Harkaway, Berwick, Menzies Creek, Dewhurst, Officer and more.
We are an open coalition, and we strongly encourage all of our members to share their opinions and attend our meetings.
We are strongly committed to community safety, and an effective, targeted and humane approach to deer control.
We will work with other agencies and authorities in our area in order to achieve a more effective and coordinated response.
We will advocate with government for improvements in efficiencies and ethics of deer management.
MISSION STATEMENT: “Connect community to protect Cardinia Creek catchment biodiversity through humane deer reduction.”
Sambar – Cervus unicolor
Origin – Indian subcontinent and South-east Asia
Distinctive characteristics – Prominent large rounded ears. Very large body size compared with other feral deer species.
Fallow –Dama dama
Origin – Turkey
Distinctive characteristics –
Mature males have wide flattened antlers. The tail flicks constantly while feeding. They have white heart-shaped markings on the rump.
Pictures :
Top left Female Sambar – Top right Male Sambar
taken by Charles J. Sharp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambar_deer 21.03.2019
Bottom left Female Fallow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallow_deer 21.03.2019
Bottom right Male Fallow
taken by Johann Nikolaus-Andreae https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallow_deer 21.03.2019