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Deer Management in Ireland with Seppi Höna

Deer Management in Ireland with Seppi Höna

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Today I speak with Regional Forest Inspector Seppi Höna about national efforts to address spiraling deer numbers in Ireland. We discuss the problems deer create in forestry and also what the scale of the problem is. Seppi explains how a national strategy group is providing direction for DMU's deer management units, which are now operational across the Republic of Ireland. We chat about whether we need more incentives to cull deer, about ethical and operational considerations relating to culled deer being left on the hill, as opposed to being recovered for venison. Finally, there are supports for deer protection in new forests, so we discuss these and other strategies forest owners can take to protect their trees. Seppi Höna is a Regional Forest Inspector and Forest Service Inspector at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Ireland. He has chaired key committees for the Irish Deer Management Strategy Group (IDMSG) and presented on the impact of deer in Irish forestry.This podcast is part of the Deep Dives series which is supported by the Irish Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine. If you're thinking of planting a new forest or if you want information on financial and technical supports to manage your existing forest then go to http://gov.ie/forestryforyouKey Points:Deer damage is on the rise, as evidenced by the National Forest Inventory. In 2022, 36% of sample plots exhibited some level of deer damage, a notable increase from previous years. Deer impact on Irish forestry and native woodlandsDevelopment and implementation of Ireland's deer management unitsPublic perception and stakeholder engagement in deer cullingThe role of incentives and policies in deer population controlResearch and scientific advice guiding deer management strategiesThe importance of habitat assessment and landscape-level managementChallenges of invasive deer species and non-native populationsThe potential for local venison markets and food sustainabilityEthical considerations in deer culling and carcass managementFuture policy directions and stakeholder collaboration in IrelandQuotes:"Deer can damage all types of trees if at high levels."Levels of Deer Damage? "We know there's a negative trajectory there, even from our national inventory."Opposition to Culling? "Most responsible stakeholders want deer to be at sustainable levels... It's essential to cull deer to keep them at a healthy balance." Culling and leaving deer carcasses on the hill: "I can see absolutely a place for this. If you're in an a very remote area... that's completely acceptable. But I do have an issue if it's the case that deer are being shot close to access tracks from an ethical point of view and they're being left there because the deer can easily be brought to a cold store and brought into there to the the food chain".Developing a local market for venison: "We might move to a place where a local hunter could sell venison directly himself... at the minute the hunter can't"Click here for the ForestryNow podcast newsletter signupFollow the Guest on:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seppi-h%C3%B6na-033b2075/Seppi's Deer Impact Assessment Report as presented at the Society of Irish Foresters Field day: https://www.societyofirishforesters.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Deer-impact-assessment-SIF-fieldday.pdfOther Links of Note:Farm Relief Services Deer Management Programme: https://frscoop.ie/deer-management-programme-ireland/Local DMU Case Study in Achill, Co Mayo: https://frscoop.ie/deer-management-achill-case-study/Report of the Deer Management Strategy Group: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine/publications/report-of-the-deer-management-strategy-group/Follow the Forestry Now Podcast on:Website: https://forestrynow.eu/Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-forestry-now-podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForestryNowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/forestry_now_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForestryNowPodcast/Contact Dermot: forestrynowpodcast@gmail.comOr at Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dermot-mcnally-90b06421/Chapters: 00:00Introduction and overview of deer impact in Ireland02:14Seppi Hona's background and role in forestry and wildlife management04:14Findings from the National Forest Inventory on deer damage06:06Deer impact on different types of trees and forests07:49Stakeholder perspectives on deer population levels09:51Assessing deer health and population estimates12:58Irish Deer Management Strategy Group and its objectives15:58Deer management measures and public engagement17:51Deer management units and coordination efforts19:59Role of Farm Relief Services and deer culling infrastructure21:58Legal tools: open season and out-of-season licenses23:49Practical management: protecting new plantations from deer26:02Incentives for hunters and deer culling targets27:52Challenges and ethical considerations in deer culling29:56Market potential for venison and ...
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