PSU Deer Study

Deer-Forest Study

Why We Study Deer

Pennsylvania forests face many challenges – invasive plants, insect outbreaks, soil acidity, tree diseases, and even deer. This study is being conducted to better understand the role of deer in the context of all these challenges and to help Pennsylvania’s forest and wildlife managers better manage deer and the forest.

This research is a collaboration among the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, and the Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at The Pennsylvania State University.

The Deer-Forest Blog

Pennsylvania’s Wild Kingdom

When I was a kid, I was a voracious consumer of facts. We had the Encyclopedia Americana and all the […]

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Fat Does and Big Antlers

I am here again to sing the praises of the best kind of deer – those WITHOUT antlers. I have […]

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Closed for Renovation! 

Renovations are exciting. Sure they can be a headache but when complete, it’s like a whole new world. Many stores […]

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Daniel and Deer

This is Daniel. He has been my neighbor for 9 years. I’ve known his family since I moved to Pennsylvania […]

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Alone Time

White-tailed deer are social creatures. It is rare to see just one deer. And even if you can only spot […]

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