In the late 1920s, mule deer were brought to Catalina Island; now a judge has ordered for 2,000 of them to be culled
- In the late 1920s, mule deer were brought to California's Santa Catalina Island, but years later they have grown into an ecological problem that no one is able to contain.
- Twenty-two animals were brought to the island between 1928 and 1933 and by 1947, the population was about 2,500.
- Originally native to mainland Southern California, the deer had been introduced as game animals and with no established population of large predators on Catalina the introduced herd expanded rapidly, threatening the native plants.
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- In the late 1920s, mule deer were brought to California's Santa Catalina Island, but years later they have grown into an ecological problem that no one is able to contain.
- Twenty-two animals were brought to the island between 1928 and 1933 and by 1947, the population was about 2,500.
- Originally native to mainland Southern California, the deer had been introduced as game animals and with no established population of large predators on Catalina the introduced herd expanded rapidly, threatening the native plants.
Sources: Times of India