Maui this year has killed more than double the annual average of the invasive deer.
Efforts to control the population of invasive axis deer on Maui have intensified this year, with an estimated 17,000 animals killed—more than double the annual average.Despite measures to control the population, the deer continue to encroach on critical areas, threatening ecosystems, agriculture and public safety.Axis deer, first introduced to Hawaii in the 1860s as a gift to King Kamehameha V, have since multiplied to tens of thousands.
Jeff Bagshaw, a Maui-based outreach specialist for the division, said the difference results from newer and more accurate surveying methods, including drones and infrared imagery.What Has Helped?The tail-for-cash program has proven effective with 17 landowners joining the initiative this year. Participants are required to kill one deer for every 10 acres of land with a minimum of 50 deer per 500-acre property.
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