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

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 5, 2021

Duration

2h 33m

Channel

Peter Attia MD

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Jake Muise is an avid hunter, environmentalist, and advocate for the preservation of Hawaii’s natural resources. He is the founder of Maui Nui Venison, a company which actively manages Hawaii’s imbalanced population of axis deer by harvesting them as a food resource. In this episode, Jake tells his unbelievable backstory growing up in Northern Alberta before landing in Hawaii on a volleyball scholarship where he fell in love with the islands and the people. Jake explains how axis deer—a non-native species—were brought to the islands and how they have since become imbalanced to the detriment of Hawaii’s precious ecosystems. He goes on to explain the incredible lengths that his company has taken to ensure the most humane harvesting techniques imaginable resulting in a food source that is as clean and healthful as can be. Additionally, Jake and Peter examine what makes meat from axis deer one of the most nutrient-dense red meats on the planet. We discuss: 00:00:00 - intro 00:00:25 - Upbringing in Northern Alberta, a diet of moose meat, and learning to surf in Nova Scotia; 00:11:50 - How volleyball brought Jake to Hawaii where he met the Molokai people; 00:26:00 - Jake’s introduction to axis deer; 00:29:10 - Pro volleyball in Europe, missing the Olympic team by one spot, and his return to Hawaii; 00:34:58 - 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; 00:55:45 - 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; 01:14:30 - Jake’s work helping ranchers on Maui; 01:17:00 - The detrimental impact of an imbalanced axis deer population; 01:24:12 - The incredible evacuation of farm animals from lava-locked land due to a volcano eruption; 01:35:30 - The creation of Maui Nui Venison—going above and beyond USDA requirements; 01:41:12 - The most humane way to harvest an animal—the unmatched standards Maui Nui Venison uses to harvest axis deer; 01:56:50 - Why meat from axis deer is nutritionally superior (and tastes better) than other meats; 02:10:00 - Why axis deer meat is the best option for those reluctant to eat meat: True nose-to-tail nutrition and ethical harvesting; 02:18:55 - What a truly balanced population of axis deer on Hawaii would look like; 02:26:20 - Maui Nui Venison’s charitable work during the COVID crisis; and More. Show notes page: https://peterattiamd.com/jakemuise/ About: The Peter Attia Drive is a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking…and a few other things. With over 30 million episodes downloaded, it features topics including fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Peter is a physician focusing on the applied science of longevity. His practice deals extensively with nutritional interventions, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, emotional and mental health, and pharmacology to increase lifespan (delay the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com Subscribe for exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up for Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on: Facebook: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDFB​​​​​ Twitter: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDTW​​​​​ Instagram: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDIG​​​​​ Subscribe to The Drive: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveApple Overcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveOvercast Spotify: http://bit.ly/TheDriveSpotify Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TheDriveGoogle

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Peter Attia

  host

  Physician and host of The Drive podcast, focusing on longevity and health optimization.

• Jake Muise

  guest

  Executive director of the Axis Deer Institute and involved in Maui Nui’s humane axis deer harvesting operations in Hawaii.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Peter Attia MD, featuring Peter Attia and Jake Muise, #156-Jake Muise: Humanely harvesting axis deer while alleviating its impact on Hawaii’s ecosystems explores jake Muise on Humanely Harvesting Hawaii's Axis Deer for Balance Jake Muise describes growing up in Northern Alberta eating moose, moving to Nova Scotia where he surfed and played volleyball, and being recruited to the University of Hawaii, where he was adopted into a Molokai family.

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