LOS ANGELES, CA — Since they were brought to Catalina Island a century ago, mule deer have wreaked havoc on the island's ecosystem. So wildlife officials cooked up a plan: Use a helicopter to ...

On Santa Catalina Island, scientists have advanced the science of immunocontraception as a safe and effective tool to humanely manage the island’s bison. In 1924, Hollywood brought 14 bison to Santa ...

At one point, the herd grew to as many as 600 bison. The Catalina Island Conservancy now monitors and maintains the herd to about 150 head. Tess Rafols and Scott Pasmore explore all the cool spots ...

Laying just off the coast of Southern California, Santa Catalina Island is mostly ... the giant animals (actually bison), ...

No goats can be found on the island today (Catalina's pig population suffered the same fate). Bison, too, pose a threat. But they have not been eliminated: The herd has been reduced from about 400 ...