A herd of axis deer on Hawaii's Molokai island. Dangersoup Desmund Manaba was born and raised on Molokai, Hawaii’s fifth largest island and the home to a staggering population of axis deer. Now 57, he ...

The first axis deer arrived on the continent in Texas in 1932, intended to serve as a game animal. For a while, efforts to restrict them to farms and closed hunting grounds were successful.

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.

HONOLULU — 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 generations.

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 ...

A herd of axis deer grazes in a pasture along Hanamu Road in Olinda in July. As growing populations of the animal continue to create problems Upcountry, funding will soon be available for ranchers ...

Languages: English. Email: n.venegas@newsweek.com Efforts to control the population of invasive axis deer on Maui have intensified this year, with an estimated 17,000 animals killed—more than ...

17,000 Axis Deer Were Killed on Maui This Year, but They Just Keep Coming About 50 axis deer crowded around the fence line separating Maui Nui Botanical Gardens and Keopuolani Regional Park ...

KAHULUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - There are growing concerns surrounding the abundance of axis deer on Maui. Officials are trying to get the population under control before someone gets hurt. Alarming ...