洛杉矶县反对Catalina岛保护协会计划除掉所有骡鹿, 理由是野火风险, Los Angeles County opposes the Catalina Island Conservancy’s plan to eliminate all mule deer, citing wildfire risks, while the conservancy defends the removal as ecologically necessary.

Catalina岛保护局的一项消除岛上所有骡鹿的计划正面临洛杉矶州官员的法律和政治上的退步,他们称之为鲁莽和不人道。 A plan by the Catalina Island Conservancy to eliminate all mule deer on the island is facing legal and political pushback from Los Angeles County officials, who call it reckless and inhumane. 县长认为鹿放牧有助于控制垃圾, 减少数量会增加岛上高火区的野火风险。 County leaders argue deer grazing helps control brush and reducing their numbers could increase wildfire risk in the island’s high-fire zone. 科学专家支持清除鹿来恢复生态系统和减少火灾危险, The conservancy counters that scientific experts support deer removal to restore ecosystems and reduce fire danger, rejecting the county’s concerns as based on misinformation. 争端的焦点是全部迁移或人口减少是否更好地保护岛上的环境和社区。 The dispute centers on whether total removal or population thinning better protects the island’s environment and communities.