Sure. And and at the same time the ranchers that bring in the exotics aren’t responsible in keeping them in check and on their property. Garner st park was/is overrun with Axis deer. Go up to Big bend country and Aoudad are running around competing with the bighorn. Not cool.
I goggled both of those animals. They seem quite nice and the deer is especially nice looking. What’s the problem? These are immigrants I like.
But the thing is, Axis deer are very tasty, and since they are not native to Texas they are not under the purview of the Dept. of Fish and Game, so it is open season on them, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
There is nothing preventing them from getting eaten to death and going extinct in Texas, except for laziness.