In 1932, Texas ranchers introduced axis deer from India for fenced hunting; the deer later escaped and spread across the Edwards Plateau

In 1932, Texas landowners introduced axis deer from the Indian subcontinent into the state and initially kept the animals behind high fences as a new hunting attraction. However, nearly a century after their initial release, the animals have outgrown their borders, thus transforming a localised introduction into a dominant wildlife population across most of the Texas Hill Country.

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