Tehama deer herd
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The Tehama deer herd is a herd of deer
in eastern Tehama County, California
. During the 1950s and 1960s, the deer herd was California's largest, with more than 100,000 deer. As of 2001, the herd was reduced to 22,100 deer.
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
in eastern Tehama County, California
Tehama County, California
Tehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:...
. During the 1950s and 1960s, the deer herd was California's largest, with more than 100,000 deer. As of 2001, the herd was reduced to 22,100 deer.