# Feral deer may become Australia’s next feral pig problem without swift action, report warns

https://mins.news/en/item/121845

- The Guardian, 2026-10-30 03:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/30/australia-feral-deer-problem-report-national-action-plan

> An unpublished government assessment says feral deer have expanded in numbers and range, costing more than A$91m a year in lost production and management time. Every state and territory was rated as failing or struggling to control them, except South Australia, which scored green in all four categories.