The invasive species was brought to Santa Catalina Island in 1924. Now, conservationists face a complicated decision about bison's impact on the island. ANIMALS ...

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 ...

CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. (KABC) -- The Catalina Island Conservancy says there are about 2,000 deer on the island, and part of its restoration plan to replenish the native vegetation includes ...

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 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.

The Catalina Island Conservancy had originally proposed the helicopter shooting of mule deer on the island because the animals are devouring native plants into extinction, making the island more ...