Chital deer spotted in Gold Coast suburbs

Chital deer sightings in Merrimac and Nerang spark calls for urgent state action. Risk of crashes and ecological damage rising.

What’s Happening?

New photos and video footage have revealed invasive chital deer – also known as spotted deer – roaming dangerously close to homes and traffic in Merrimac and Nerang on the Gold Coast.

The Invasive Species Council is now calling on the Queensland Government to step in and assist the Gold Coast City Council in ramping up eradication effor…