23 Nov 2022

Using human voices as pest control for deer

From Afternoons, 1:35 pm on 23 November 2022

Those taking an evening stroll around Tasmania's northern midlands may hear the dulcet tones of ABC's veteran broadcaster Richard Fidler.

No it's not their imagination but rather a study that has been investigating human voices as a deer deterrent.

University of Tasmania honours student Lucy Turnbull has been the one trialing this at a sheep farm, she talks to Jesse.

Fallow deer grazing a paddock in Westland, New Zealand.

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