Picture: Valerie O’Sullivan
THE challenges and opportunities for the Kerry Deer Society will be the topic for what has all the potential to be an informative lecture by Dr Tim Burkitt as part of the Killarney National Park Autumn Series this Thursday night.
The free admission event will take place in Killarney House and Gardens, commencing at 8.00pm and patrons have been advised to park at Beech Road car park as the side gate to Killarney House will be open.
Dr Tim Burkitt is a conservation ranger in Killarney National Park specialising in deer management.
From 1986 to 1989 he was deer herd manager for the Hon. Garech Browne at Luggala Estate in Co Wicklow and he moved to Killarney to take up a new position after that.
For his work with the National Parks and Wildlife Service he is based in Killarney but he also covers the North Cork and East Kerry districts.
A qualified deer biologist with expertise in deer management, specifically deer census techniques, Tim recently established his own deer management company, offering practical advice to land managers, foresters and others who are experiencing problems with deer.
He also provides a voice of experience on woodland management and how to deal with deer damage in woodland environments.
The Kerry Deer Society was formed in 1970 following concerns about the possible extinction of Red Deer in Killarney National Park and a management plan was prepared and put into operation.
This is the third in the Autumn Talks Series and it follows excellent audio and photographic exhibitions from photographer Valerie O’Sullivan who spoke on the MacGillycuddy Reeks, its places and its people, and journalist Donal Hickey who reflected on the history of rowing in Killarney.
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