Axis Deer News Today

"It's not something that we just go out to the grocery store and get."

Registration began Monday to those interested in participating in an axis deer control hunt program on Hawaiian Home Lands in Waiohuli.

To help curb axis deer populations in Maui County, the Hawaiʻi State Division of Forestry and Wildlife is launching a program that will incentive eligible private landowners and lessees to harvest the non-indigenous animals.

Applications for the 2024 Lānaʻi axis deer hunting season will be available starting on Sept. 18.

During a three-day site visit, members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee were met by state officials and community members who delivered presentations on their plans for a range of both Governor’s and Senate priorities, including: economic and workforce development, investments in infrastructure, and the coalescing of a food innovation network. The group also discussed the future of Kahoʻolawe and Kalaupapa.

Jake, the red-tailed boa, finished last in Big Island Now’s latest poll that asked: What is your favorite animal at Hilo’s Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo? But which animal finished first?

Passed by the Legislature earlier this year, HB1382, now Act 54, allows nonprofits to donate wild game meat to “under-resourced” communities, including the homeless.

This version of Maui Nowʻs letters includes discussion about drainage for repeat flooding areas, lack of effort to find Mauiʻs missing persons, Villages of Lealiʻi development, discrimination by TSA at Kahuli Airport pre-check, Makawao fire, longtime visitors upset about recent lack of “Aloha Spirt,” radical idea to get rid of Axis deer and more.

The price of a head of lettuce at Pukalani Superette is $10.Owner Megan Nakashima, said the farmer who supplies lettuce for her market had his entire field wiped out by

The price of a head of lettuce at Pukalani Superette is $10. Owner Megan Nakashima said the farmer who supplies lettuce for her market had his entire field wiped out