Suz: Sika deer (Cervus nippon) were introduced to Texas in 1939 for
commercial hunting. They did well. Texas classifies them as nongame
animals and they are legally condidered with the same status as
domestic animals. Thus you can't hunt them unless you are on a ranch
that owns them and the rancher gives you permission. (ie pay to go on a
hunt) But while doing well as introductions and competing with native
deer, in their native lands, Eastern Asia and Japan, they are
endangered in many countries. Their antlers are used in tradational
medicine. Dave

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From: Susan Rudy <sfrudy@...>
To: WorthleyBotany@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 09:05:03 -0500
Subject: [WorthleyBotany] Fwd: Fallow Deer question

Dear mammal watchers-
A friend sent me this from Santa Fe, Texas.  Does anyone know the
story of fallow deer and how they became so prevalent?
 
I found this link
http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/cervdama.htm
It also looks like they may have been brought in to game preserves for
hunting.  Let me know if you have any more information!  Are they
really "taking over the country"?
Susan
 
In a message dated 12/29/2005 7:54:49 A.M. Central Standard Time,
POWERS SG writes:
[Image removed]
Look what came up in our back field Sam drove right close to them on
the lawnmower. This is a first

we don't normally have deer here. Looked them up.They are "fallow
deer",

exotics that are taking over the country according to some sources. 
(Santa Fe, Texas)


 



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