mule deer population – California Globe

The Newsom Administration’s Role in Catalina’s Deer Eradication: A Betrayal of Science, Nature, and Californians

January 28, 2026 5:08 pmJanuary 28, 2026 5:39 pm

As residents of Los Angeles County—home to over 13 million people who cherish our proximity to natural wonders—we stand on the brink of losing a cherished piece of California’s wild heritage. The Catalina Island Conservancy’s controversial plan to eradicate the...

Saving Catalina’s Deer: Why the Conservancy’s New Eradication Plan Must Be Stopped

October 9, 2025 3:30 amOctober 9, 2025 3:31 am

In the sun-drenched hills of Santa Catalina Island, a controversial shadow looms once again over the island’s iconic mule deer population. Just months after scrapping a widely condemned helicopter-based culling plan, the Catalina Island Conservancy has unveiled a revised proposal:...