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10 May 2024
Study finds alpine plants at risk from deer’s diet

FERAL deer are browsing on rare alpine plants in the Bogong High Plains, a recent study by researchers at James Cook and La Trobe universities has found.

The study of faecal samples from two sites in the Alpine National Park found the DNA of a wide range of plants, including critically endangered species, in the diet of sambar deer.

According to the study, in a small number of samples DNA tests d...

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