GOV. IGE DECLARES DISASTER RELIEF PERIOD FOR MAUI'S AXIS DEER CRISIS
September 21, 2022
September 21, 2022
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 21 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022:
Gov. David Ige issued a fourth proclamation, establishing another emergency relief period for the axis deer crisis in Maui County.
Despite ongoing efforts, the axis deer population has grown to approximately 60,000 or more, which cannot be sustained by the environment on Maui. The large number of deer has devastated pasture forage and vegetation that are already . . .
Gov. David Ige issued a fourth proclamation, establishing another emergency relief period for the axis deer crisis in Maui County.
Despite ongoing efforts, the axis deer population has grown to approximately 60,000 or more, which cannot be sustained by the environment on Maui. The large number of deer has devastated pasture forage and vegetation that are already . . .