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Why were white tailed deer almost driven to extinction? What strategies were used to recover their population?

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Market hunting, over-harvest, subsistence hunting, and lack of effective law enforcement were the main causes that drove the whitetail deer populations in the Southeast to become nearly extirpated. Venison was in high-demand, and with little regulations of deer harvest, the species was facing havoc.

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they were killed for their beautiful coats
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