Chital or cheetal, Axis axis, spotted deers or axis deer in nature habitat. Bellow majestic powerful adult animals.© Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock.com Invasive axis deer have become a widespread ...

DLNR. The abundance of axis deer on Maui Nui continues to cause environmental, safety and economic challenges for its ...

At least 2,500 axis deer were removed from Maui last year, according to the Maui Axis Deer Working Group, which has nearly completed a database to track future removals, an official said. The group ...

MAKAWAO — Experts say axis deer numbers are rising on Maui, and lawmakers are looking for ways to manage an invasive species considered both environmentally destructive and desirable for hunting. Maui ...

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawaii, August 14, 2025 (ENS) – Hawaii Governor Josh Green, MD, declared an emergency caused by the overpopulation of axis deer plus an ongoing drought on the island of Maui two weeks ...

I anxiously scuffed my boots on the chalky caliche moonscape as a skunk rooted obliviously through nearby prickly pear. Ol’ Flower didn’t bother me, though; my mind was fixated on the axis buck I’d ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Department of Land’s Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) has announced the 2024 Axis Deer Control Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) for Maui Nui. Get ...

State officials are developing plans to remove axis deer in Hawaii County before damage becomes significant to ranch grasslands, farm crops and plants that are vital to maintain watershed areas. "We ...

Brian Gilroy loves everything about exotic animals. The CEO and co-founder of WildLife Partners, an exotics brokerage based in San Antonio, breeds around 3,000 nonnative animals across three ranches ...

One of the healthiest red meats in the world comes from Hawaii, and now it can be eaten in Denver thanks to Olivia in Washington Park and its partnership with Maui Nui Venison. That’s right: The ...