09-20-2011, 04:09 PM
Thank you, Sen. Kahele!
I completely share your concern. Even urban areas are not safe from deer coming down and stripping the yards. I have experienced that in California living near deer habitat. I had friends who couldn't grow a single vegetable without a ten foot chain link fence topped with razor wire, because deer are such good jumpers.
This DLNR media release reports sighting in Kohala, Kona, Ka'u, and on Mauna Kea.
http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/05/27/conf...ig-island/
Deer breed like rabbits.
People who may not be alarmed at their arrival have probably never lived in an area where deer are thick.
If they aren't caught early, I expect the Punaweb Gardening forum will be all about deer fencing, deer repellant, plants deer don't eat ...
Try going to a nursery in deer country. There is a very small selection of plants offered that don't require deer-proof fencing.
Thank you Sen. Kahele, so glad you are prioritizing this.
I completely share your concern. Even urban areas are not safe from deer coming down and stripping the yards. I have experienced that in California living near deer habitat. I had friends who couldn't grow a single vegetable without a ten foot chain link fence topped with razor wire, because deer are such good jumpers.
This DLNR media release reports sighting in Kohala, Kona, Ka'u, and on Mauna Kea.
http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/05/27/conf...ig-island/
Deer breed like rabbits.
People who may not be alarmed at their arrival have probably never lived in an area where deer are thick.
If they aren't caught early, I expect the Punaweb Gardening forum will be all about deer fencing, deer repellant, plants deer don't eat ...
Try going to a nursery in deer country. There is a very small selection of plants offered that don't require deer-proof fencing.
Thank you Sen. Kahele, so glad you are prioritizing this.