加利福尼亚州计划在五年内消除卡塔琳娜岛上1 800只非本地驯鹿鹿,以便利用狙击枪、无人驾驶飞机和夜间狩猎,恢复当地生态系统,同时用肉类支持养护和部落群体。 California plans to eliminate 1,800 non-native mule deer on Catalina Island over five years to restore native ecosystems, using sharpshooters, drones, and night hunts, with meat supporting conservation and tribal groups.

加利福尼亚州已批准了一项五年计划, 利用地面狙击枪、无人驾驶飞机和夜间狩猎, 消灭卡塔琳娜岛1800名非本地驯鹿鹿, California has approved a five-year plan to eradicate the island’s 1,800 non-native mule deer population on Catalina Island using ground-based sharpshooters, drones, and night hunting, following public backlash against earlier helicopter proposals. 这项努力由卡塔琳娜岛保护局领导,并得到加利福尼亚渔业和野生生物部的批准,旨在恢复因过度放牧而受损害的本地生态系统,过度放牧导致侵入草地,增加野火风险,损害水质。 The effort, led by the Catalina Island Conservancy and authorized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, aims to restore native ecosystems damaged by overgrazing, which has enabled invasive grasses, increased wildfire risk, and harmed water quality. 鹿肉将支持养护计划和部落伙伴。 Deer meat will support conservation programs and tribal partners. 虽然环境团体支持该计划,认为它对于保护濒危物种和本地植物至关重要,但许多居民反对该计划,并列举了文化意义和对致命方法的关切。 While environmental groups support the plan as essential for protecting endangered species and native plants, many residents oppose it, citing cultural significance and concerns over lethal methods. 该项目包括捕捉和消毒一些鹿,并用全球定位系统追踪进行监测。 The project includes capturing and sterilizing some deer, with GPS tracking for monitoring.