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Hunters will take to the skies above the Alpine National Park to cull deer that are destroying the natural environment.

Professional shooters will hunt deer from helicopters for up to five days in May as part of a culling trial.

Parks Victoria said the “deer control trial” was aimed at protecting plants and wildlife, including species in the endangered alpine peatlands, that can be damaged by deer.

Parks Victoria confirmed the proposed aerial shooting area was not open to recreational hunting and was outside land that is the focus of a ground-based shooting trial.