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AdeleS [deleted] says:

Never realised there so many deer in the Phoenix Park... cool shots!!

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Ashok (Chunangadan) says:

From www.phoenixparkbook.com/deer.htm

By 2005, the herd had grown to some 800 animals once more and a major reduction was ordered by the Office of Public Works. Some 350 animals were to be killed to reduce the herd to a manageable size of 450 animals once more. A deer population of this size was regarded as the maximum carrying capacity of the park. The cull was to be carried out over a number of years taking into account the number of healthy or infirm specimens that are extant from each year of birth.

Shame really! I wonder why they wouldn't consider rehabilitating them to some other part of the country or some other countries.
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