Ghosts of the Forest

562 views · Published 17 August 2014 · 1:40 · Indexed 30 September 2026

Channel: Fuad Azmat / YARNutopia by Nadia · 2014 · Pets & Animals

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The Seneca White Deer are a rare herd of deer living within the confines of the former Seneca Army Depot in Seneca County, New York. When the 10,600-acre (43 km2) depot was created in 1941, a 24-mile (39 km) fence was erected around its perimeter, isolating a small herd of White-tailed deer, some of whom had white coats. These deer are not albino, but instead carry a set of recessive genes for all-white coats.[1] Isolation of the herd causes high levels of inbreeding.

In the 1950s, the depot commander forbade GI's from shooting any white deer. The deer population has since grown to about 700 head, approximately 300 of which are white, making it the largest herd of white deer in the world.
White Deer Buck and Doe with Baby. Seems like you see them more often spread out in the Central Wisconsin area. These are not Albino Deer. 
Music provided by Pete Revelle.

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