California officials move forward with plans to exterminate mule deer from island

via theguardian.com

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Conservancy sees nonnative species as major threat to local biodiversity, while residents rally to preserve local identity California wildlife officials moved forward last week with a plan to eradicate a mule deer herd from Santa Catalina Island: extermination. The plan has long pitted locals from the island off the coast of Los Angeles against the […]

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