So far this year 49 deer have been killed in road accidents, compared to 69 last year and 39 in 2009.

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They brought five newly killed deer to the feast which, if it had truly indulged the Pilgrims' tastes, should also have featured plenty of beer.

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However, years when neither I nor my father killed a deer were much tougher economically.

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The deer is thought to have been killed by a licensed stalker.

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During the surveys, the research team also discovered a juvenile samba deer (Cervus unicolor) which had been killed by a clouded leopard.

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An entire herd of swamp deer has been swept away, and although 41 hog deer at risk were rescued, five rhinos were killed by poachers.

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