Brisbane City Council invests more than $1 million each year to manage invasive pest animals including deer.
During this year, Brisbane council has received 75 complaints about feral deer, which is a reduction from the 109 complaints in 2016.
The majority of complaints about feral deer come from western suburbs of Brisbane, according to a council spokesman.
The greater Brisbane region is home to several species of feral deer, including the Rusa deer, Red deer and Fallow deer, which are all classed as a pest under state and local Government legislation because of the environmental, economic and social threats they pose.
“Deer can cause serious traffic hazards and impacts such as damage to native vegetation and gardens, erosions of creek banks, competition with native wildlife, spread of animal diseases and threat to public safety during the breeding season from stags,” a council spokesman said.
Any issues or sightings of feral deer can be reported directly to Brisbane City Council on (07) 3403 8888.
Meanwhile, Ipswich Regional Council has had “very few sighting” reported to the council during 2017.
A council spokesperson said exact deer population numbers in the Ipswich area are currently unknown to the local Government.
