Efforts to control the population of invasive axis deer on... Picture taken on August 16, 2015, showing a group of chital deers at the Autosafari Chapin open zoological park in the Guanagazapa ...

Neither axis deer nor mouflon sheep — the specific animals involved — are native to Hawaii and don't have natural predators here. Their presence has damaged fragile native ecosystems and farms ...

Maui Nui humanely harvests Axis deer, a threat to Hawaii’s native species, and transforms them into venison. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by wildfires in Maui. Please follow Maui Rapid ...

WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Axis deer continue to have devastating impacts to Maui County farmers and ranchers — and the two candidates for mayor have differing views on how to solve the problem.

This image shows a male axis deer. Citing the animals’ impacts on natural resources, economic interests and public safety, Hawai“i state officials are looking for proposals from Maui ...