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Opposition is Broad in Santa Catalina Island Deer Eradication Plan

June 11, 2026 11:00 amJune 11, 2026 11:01 am

Most Californians would be shocked to learn that a plan is moving forward to eradicate every last mule deer from Santa Catalina Island. Not to reduce the herd to a sustainable level, not to implement science-based population objectives, but to...

Other Protected Areas in California

June 8, 2026 2:30 amJune 8, 2026 2:31 am

Fish and Game Code Division 7, Chapter 1, Article 2 deals with special provisions for given refuges and other protected areas in California. Section 10650 provides that, in Mt. Tamalpais Game Refuge, the lawful occupant of privately owned land, or...

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:...