HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Invasive deer and goats are impacting ranches in the state, according to a new study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
In the first study to measure the impact of wild grazing animals on Hawaii rangelands, scientists observed forage losses at two-thirds of the sites they surveyed.
The study, which was led by researchers from UH’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, found that axis deer were the clearest driver of decline across ranches on Hawaii Island and Maui…