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Tue 12 Dec 2008Preservation of Kerry deer herd gone too far, say critics
THE REVIVAL of the native red deer herd from near-extinction in Co Kerry in recent years has been commonly cited as an example of a conservation policy success.
Forty years ago in Killarney, there were only 70 reds left: the legacy of Edwardian hunting parties.
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