Comments on: Can These Rare White Deer Be Saved?

Once Safe On Army Depot, White Deer Could Be Pushed Out By Development

[bobacorn]

WOW! That sure is a cute deer. Move the people out. We need less people and more deer.

[justagrandma]

I very much admire the Army Commander and all those who served after him at Seneca Army Depot. For over 50 years, military personnel have cared enough about these particular white deer to keep them protected, safe and pretty much hidden from the rest of us. The personnel at Seneca Army Depot, whether they knew it or not, carried on a long and inspiring tradition of protecting these deer. That protection is now gone.

The first thought most individuals have regarding large parcels of U.S. Government surplused land is to buy it cheep, develop it and make a huge profit. That%u2019s a no brainer! And, unless Seneca County of New York already owns this property and is leasing it to the Army, shouldn%u2019t the U.S. Government decide who buys it? Why is the county deciding the future of this government land and in turn the future of these white deer?

[sirsean]

I think the main point here is a herd of white deer descended from 2 white fawns. That means a recessive trait artificially preserved by enforced inbreeding. Enforced by a manmade fence & a manmade ban on hunting white deer. Native American's may revere the occasional white deer created by nature, but, these were not created by nature.

Here in N/W PA we have a similar situation. German Carp that aren't even supposed to be here are being protected by the local tourist business's to the point where the state is now spending millions of dollars on the "Spillway" carp viewing & feeding area. It's sick.

Maybe the Army Depot land should be a nature preserve. But, not for a manmade herd of white deer.

[brackattack]

do you now why people hunt and why there is hunting in the united states...becasue its a way to keep the animals from over populating..just like we have wars..to keep the people from over populating its the natural order of things.

[ecuadoriana]

rllargen, that was a beautiful post! Thank you! I am going to quote you when I get into future debates with those whining about americans not feeding their poor, all the while the government allows the developers to take over land & houses already being lived in to make room for McMalls & McMansions!

"Who is going to feed America? Eat your condo."

Perfect!

[gbalpha33]

So what if they are not rare. And are we talking about deer Indian history. Developers are always taking over our farm and nature areas, in the name of progress. Where I live, on 8 acres, there are no more quail, no more doves, no more foxes, a O'possum and racoon now and then, and a road kill skunk. Makes me sick to see the houses instead of the food in these fields. Who is going to feed America? Eat your condo.

[ecuadoriana]

brackattacks, you say "im not inbred im not redneck..", but I say you are an example of what has gone seriously wrong with the world's supposedly most intellegent animal.

You wrote, "but we worry so much over stupid animals...we should think about PEOPLE first instead of animals." Well, when you & your inbred redneck buddies have managed to wipe out every living creature on the planet to satisfy your insatiable appetite for stuffing your beer gut with food (murdered animals) what then? Will you then turn to eating each other? And when the animals are wiped out & the earth dies- because animals are part of the natural balance of nature (guns are not a natural element in hunting- try killing a deer with your bare hands, that would be natural) the destruction of them will be the destruction of ourselves. And since I have a stake in this experience called life, I refuse to allow inbred beer swilling gun toting lunatics like yourself to dictate to me how you think the world should be- all about your need for the extinction of the planet.

When humans can learn to control their own population, then we can call ourselves authorities on controlling the population of other living creatures. "Wildlife Management" indeed- we can't manage our own sorry selves!

It may be rare to have so many in one place, they are far from rare, I have personally seen three of them, and they have been sited several time up and down the east from Maine to Florida and as far west as Michigan and Wisconsin, here in North Carolina several have been seen around the Clayton-Garner area

[j_flood]

At first I thought this open comment service was a great idea. Now I'm not too sure. Some people have the sensitivity of a brick, while others use it for name calling. I'm getting so now I just read the article and skip the comments. Bye now.

[brackattack]

im not inbred im not redneck..but we worry so much over stupid animals about saving them and spending money to save a support these rare animals..when that money could to feed starving american familys. we should think about PEOPLE first instead of animals.