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In 1868, Hong Kong gifted Hawaii 8 axis deer in goodwill; their descendants now number about 60,000 and damage crops, native plants, and forests

Hindustan Times - World · 17 October 2026 at 10:46 am

In 1868, Hong Kong gifted Hawaii 8 axis deer in goodwill; their descendants now number about 60,000 and damage crops, native plants, and forests

Hawaii's axis deer began as a small gift.

Today they strip bark, trample soil, eat crops, and the herds keep growing.

Here is what it means for the islands.

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In 1868, Hong Kong gifted Hawaii 8 axis deer in goodwill; their descendants now number about 60,000 and damage crops, native plants, and forests

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