Mar. 16, 2026
Hunting groups sue to stop Catalina mule deer eradication plan
Conservation and hunting groups allege that the state unlawfully fast-tracked a permit allowing the eradication of mule deer on Santa Catalina Island without environmental review or public input.
Conservation and hunting groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against California wildlife regulators, seeking to halt a plan to eradicate all mule deer on Santa Catalina Island and alleging the state fast-tracked an environmental exemption in less than three weeks while bypassing public review and relying on biased science.
The petition challenges the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's decision to exempt the Catalina Island Conservancy&...
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