Remove axis deer to aid native species

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 04, 2012

~~<p>The axis deer is a marvel of efficiency. It eats just about anything. It breeds prodigiously and can adapt to a wide variety of conditions. It's skilled at avoiding predators, including human ones.</p>
<p>On Maui, these characteristics have allowed the deer to thrive, causing an estimated $1 million in damage over the past two years to farms, ranches and tourist resorts. The environmental damage is palpable on Molokai and Lanai as well. Haole koa has replaced lush native forests; a hunter on the "Wild and Raw" television show said the terrain on Molokai reminded him of west Texas.</p>
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The axis deer is a marvel of efficiency. It eats just about anything. It breeds prodigiously and can adapt to a wide variety of conditions. It's skilled at avoiding predators, including human ones.

On Maui, these characteristics have allowed the deer to thrive, causing an estimated $1 million in damage over the past two years to farms, ranches and tourist resorts. The environmental damage is palpable on Molokai and Lanai as well. Haole koa has replaced lush native forests; a hunter on the "Wild and Raw" television show said the terrain on Molokai reminded him of west Texas. Login for more...