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DeCoite Wants Second Proclamation to Address Drought Affects on Axis Deer

Senator Lynn DeCoite is asking Governor David Ige to explore the possibility of issuing a second emergency proclamation to address the continued mitigation efforts in Maui County to manage the axis deer population.

Wildlife Surveys Suggest Severe Drought Conditions on Moloka‘i Leading to Animal Starvation

State wildlife officials believe that severe drought conditions on Molokaʻi are to blame for recent instances of deer dying on the island.