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17,000 axis deer were killed on Maui this year, but they just keep coming
Axis deer, originally from South Asia, were introduced to Hawaii in the late-1860s when several were gifted to King Kamehameha V and released on Molokai. About 34,000 deer survive in the islands ...
Maui Struggles to Control Axis Deer as 17,000 Killed This Year
Efforts to control the population of invasive axis deer on Maui have intensified this year, with an estimated 17,000 animals ...
The Maui News29d
State says the deer count is down, but farmers and ranchers are still hurting
Fences are going up to keep out axis deer, but farmers and ranchers say they’re still dealing with millions in losses from crops and degraded pasturelands. DLNR courtesy photo As a result of a ...
A Deer Invasion in Hawaii Has Turned Into an Environmental Crisis—And a Sustainable Business Opportunity
An unassuming gift of nine deer from India to the Hawaiian islands in 1867 has spiraled into a modern-day ecological ...
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Funding, fencing on the horizon for farms, ranches hurt by axis deer
A herd of axis deer grazes in a pasture along Hanamu Road in Olinda in July. As growing populations of the animal continue to create problems Upcountry, funding will soon be available for ranchers ...