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AVALON, Calif. — A plan to use helicopter-mounted sharpshooters to kill nearly 2,000 invasive mule deer roaming the mountains of Santa Catalina Island has ignited a storm of protest among ...

The initial herd of about 14 animals exploded in size over the following decades, and the bison became a beloved icon of the island. Visitors to Catalina Island can sip on a buffalo milk cocktail ...

The Catalina Island Conservancy, a nonprofit that owns 88 percent of the 75-square-mile island, has concluded that the only way to save native plants and restore the island is to get rid of the deer.

In 1924, during Hollywood’s first golden age, 14 American bison arrived on Santa Catalina Island, 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles. The animals were to appear in two movies being filmed on ...

The Catalina Island Conservancy says its deer-hunting plan is necessary to replenish the native vegetation on the island. However, as one might expect, the plan is facing criticism.

The island is home to 60 unique species of plants and animals that are being threatened by the mule deer, said Lauren Dennhardt, senior director of conservation for the Catalina Island Conservancy.

A proposal from California’s Catalina Island to shoot down invasive mule deer via helicopter has met with a scathing response from Los Angeles County leadership. The Catalina Island Conservancy ...