Axis deer arrived on Maui over a century ago. Eight animals—four males and four females—were first deposited on Moloka‘i in ...

Hawaii Governor Josh Green, MD, declared an emergency due to the overpopulation of axis deer plus ongoing drought on Maui two ...

Invasive axis deer run rampant on Maui and other Hawaiian islands, according to the Associated Press. Both were arrested and charged with firearms and hunting violations.

Invasive axis deer have become a widespread problem, even in the state of Hawaii. Authorities are attempting to mitigate the ecological and agricultural damage caused by this free roaming species ...

While axis deer have natural predators to control their population in India, they have none in Hawaii and a growth rate estimated at 20-30% a year, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study in 2021.

HONOLULU (AP) — Axis deer, a species native to India presented as a gift from Hong Kong to the king of Hawaii in 1868, have fed hunters and their families on the rural island of Molokai for ...