Drought conditions have forced the deer to migrate onto farming and ranching lands. The 3% interest loans can be applied to the cost of fencing or other mitigation measures.
Farmers on Maui who have been impacted by the overpopulation of Axis deer may be eligible for an emergency loan of up to $150,000 to deal with the economic impacts
It's not easy to make a living in agriculture. But some intrepid residents are trying to answer the state's call to wean the islands off imported food.