Catalina Island previously proposed a plan to have aerial sharpshooters kill the deer, arguing it would be the most effective process.

A mule deer grazes on a hill overlooking Avalon Harbor in August 2020. Catalina Island Conservancy officials say deer pose a grave threat to the island's native plant species and must be eradicated.

The Catalina Island Conservancy scrapped its plan to eradicate the mule deer population on Catalina Island with a helicopter marksman after receiving strong opposition from residents and LA County ...

Thousands of people signed a petition opposing a plan to use helicopter-mounted sharpshooters to curb the mule deer population that's wreaking havoc on a California island's ecosystem. "Catalina’s ...

The fate of over 2,000 mule deer on Catalina Island is up in the air after a decision was made to eradicate the species with a helicopter marksman. Plans to eradicate the species are part of a ...

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 residents of the popular ...