About the Deer-Forest Study
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.
February 1, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 21-2
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: We saw some promising deer activity across […]
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The Real Does of the Deer Forest Study: The New Norm?
None of the Deer Forest Study objectives have anything to do with deer movements specifically. Deer are collared to understand […]
January 26, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 21-1
It’s that time of year again. Our crews are up and running. Let the captures begin! [Comments in brackets are […]
January 25, 2021
Gretel
Most of us know the tale of Hansel and Gretel. Siblings abandoned in the forest and seduced with sugary treats […]
January 19, 2021
The Long Shot
Life is hard. But look around you. Success is everywhere! The house finches at my bird feeder, the ladybugs covering […]
January 12, 2021
No Such Thing
For many of us, winter can also be called “waiting for spring.” Unlike our Nordic friends, most of us do […]
January 5, 2021
January Blues?
Many look forward to December 11 months of the year. If we surveyed the general populace as to why, the […]
December 29, 2020
Did you get everything you wanted?
I look forward to the holiday season with excitement, anticipation, and dread. Thanksgiving is preceded by bear season followed by […]
December 21, 2020
Drooling for Evidence
Picture this: a death is reported to authorities, but they find only 1 bone, can’t interview anyone about what happened, […]
December 16, 2020
It Bears Repeating
We have written blog posts about how the most important component of a deer population is adult females. Their survival […]
December 9, 2020
Pulling the Trigger
My dad would always say “The work begins once you pull the trigger.” I’m sure this quote did not originate […]
November 24, 2020
Moosylvania
Pennsylvania is home to two cervids – elk and white-tailed deer (of course). But on rare occasions, a third makes […]