58 | SPORTING SHOOTER _ MAY 2018Rusa deer have been quietly colonising many areas
of inland Australia. Peter Jesser shares his thoughts
on the species and its future in this country.
Spare A Thought
For The Rusa
T
HE small group by the fence moved away as the Suzuki
drew near. Their colouring – so similar to that of the
eastern grey kangaroo – blended easily with the bush.
The rusa looked and acted as if they belonged.
If it was not for the two stags in the
group, they might have seemed unremarkable.