Here's something I thought was interesting. Found this on the Michigan DNR site:
Question
---- 04/06/2001 05:06 PM ---------------------------------------------
Why are white or albino deer illegal to harvest? Wouldn't the natural order take these
deer out of the herd, because they are seen easier by preditors?
Answer
At 04/09/2001 09:16 AM we wrote -
Albino deer are illegal to take because of an interest to protect this unique aspect of wild
deer.
Naturally these individuals probably would be removed by predators due in part to their
color. As fawns they me be easier to see resulting in a higher loss, however if they reach
adult hood they may be able to elude predators similar to other adult deer.
Sounds like they only want to keep Albino whitetails alive due to the rarity. Kinda wierd I think....but then again they are nice looking.
BUT WAIT!
What about turkeys?
Question
Is it legal to shoot an albino turkey?
Answer
Yes, albino turkeys receive no special protection under the law and may be legally taken. The birds are highly unusual and light color mutations are prized by some hunters. Even if a bird is an albino or light color mutant, all the usual hunting regulations continue to apply. For example, during the spring wild turkey season only a bird with a beard is legal to take. In the fall season, birds of either sex may be taken.
Seems to me the law should apply to one species as it would apply to the other...or visa versa. These two
completely contradict each other.
Couldn't find anything about Georgia's laws concerning albino/peidbalds.
Here's the link to the Michigan DNR question:
http://midnr.custhelp.com/
Search for "Albino"