THE AUSTRALIAN DEER ASSOCIATION
was formed specifically to better the deer's status and to ensure its perpetuity as a free roaming game animal. We believe that this Association represents the widest possible range of deer interest. Its members comprise the most experienced deerhunters and deer conservationists in Australia. It welcomes the expression of opinions by any person or group with a genuine interest in deer. It is not sufficient to have preconceived ideas on management, for in these critical and formative years, problems which are peculiar to the Australian scene must be solved by the application of experience. Scientific study, the basis of all sound deer management is dependent upon skills and finance which are not immediately available. This fundamental problem will be solved, but in the meantime this Association is carrying out work of the utmost importance.

Since its formation in 1969 the A.D.A. [to use the accepted abbreviation] has sought to include in its membership all aspects of deer interest, stalkers, houndmen, bowhunters, wildlife photographers, management enthusiasts, deer breeders, in fact anyone with a realistic involvement. All these people have one common interest - the deer. This is the paramount factor and acknowledging this enables us to overcome widely diverse views, and work towards the ultimate objective - the deer established in its rightful place as the game animal of Australia, accepted and managed as such at government level, thus ensuring its place among Australia's wildlife.

THIS OBJECTIVE CANNOT BE ACHIEVED UNLESS WE WORK TOGETHER So if you have the all-important interest in our deer and are wondering what you can do to improve the situation, and at the same time widen your own appreciation of the matters involved, you cannot do better than join the AUSTRALIAN DEER ASSOCIATION.