Whitetail Deer

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Since the dawn of time, humans have practiced the right to hunt whitetail deer to control the deer’s population growth rate. However, animal rights groups and pacifists alike are trying to take that right away from the American people.

Not only does hunting have an enormous impact on the American lifestyle, but also gives the common people (including myself) a chance to observe and help maintain the wildlife and its environment. Recently, those opposed to this idea have started to conduct experiments on new, alternative ways of controlling the deer population.

These new, alternative methods have been proven to be inefficient and to only work in enclosed areas. The Cornell University College of veterinary Medicine tested the effects of

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