#156 - Jake Muise: Humanely harvesting axis deer while alleviating its impact on Hawaii's vulnerable ecosystems

 

We discuss:

• Upbringing in Northern Alberta, a diet of moose meat, and learning to surf in Nova Scotia (3:35);
• How volleyball brought Jake to Hawaii where he met the Molokai people (14:00);
• Jake's introduction to axis deer (26:30);
• Pro volleyball in Europe, missing the Olympic team by one spot, and his return to Hawaii (29:00);
• History of axis deer in Hawaii—how a non-native species came to the islands, and the superpowers that make them so hard to hunt (34:00);
• A potential catastrophe avoided on The Big Island—The amazing story of how Jake tracked and found axis deer that were secretly brought to The Big Island (52:15);
• Jake's work helping ranchers on Maui (1:08:15);
• The detrimental impact of an imbalanced axis deer population (1:10:30);
• The incredible evacuation of farm animals from lava-locked land due to a volcano eruption (1:17:00);
• The creation of Maui Nui Venison—going above and beyond USDA requirements (1:27:00);
• The most humane way to harvest an animal—the unmatched standards Maui Nui Venison uses to harvest axis deer (1:32:00);
• Why meat from axis deer is nutritionally superior (and tastes better) than other meats (1:46:00);
• Why axis deer meat is the best option for those reluctant to eat meat: True nose-to-tail nutrition and ethical harvesting (1:58:15);
• What a truly balanced population of axis deer on Hawaii would look like (2:06:15);
• Maui Nui Venison's charitable work during the COVID crisis (2:12:45); and
• More.

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