by Peter Muller — Advocacy for Animals is pleased to present
this article on an unusual population of white deer in upstate
New York and the efforts of animal protectionists to encourage
ecotourism around them. Peter Muller has had a longstanding
interest in animal protection and was a founding member of
Wildlife Watch, Inc., and the Coalition to Protect Canada Geese.
He was also a cofounder of the League of Humane Voters, a
political action committee that supports candidates who are
committed to enacting and enforcing animal protective law. Mr.
Muller has written numerous articles and given interviews on
wildlife-related issues, and he is a frequent speaker at animal
rights conferences. In 1941 the U.S. Army peremptorily decided
to locate an ammunitions depot in Seneca county, in western New
York state. To establish such a depot, the army seized over
10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of farmland near Seneca Falls by
right of eminent domain. During World War II, the depot was used
to store, maintain, and supply a