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.
July 8, 2016
Summer Homes – Part 1
A lake house, a beach cottage, or a mountain retreat – some of us are lucky enough to spend summer far from the biting winter. Turns out some deer do too!
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July 6, 2016
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry XXIII
A lull in the deer “action” for our crews.
July 5, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry IV
A week without rain?! We didn’t think it would happen, but it did! Plus we found dying caterpillars and seedlings growing 5 feet off the ground.
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We hope you had fun with the quiz last week. Here are our answers.
June 29, 2016
A Note from the Field
One of the very best things about working in the field is all the “extra” stuff.
June 28, 2016
Malice in Wonderland
Parasites, blood, bite marks- down the rabbit hole we go!
Veg Crew Diaries Entry III
We have added a weekly dining feature to the Veg Crew Diaries – the “Deer Plate Special”
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry XXII
One last capture and some brownies. Not a bad way to wrap up fawn capture.
June 20, 2016
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry XXI
And that’s a wrap! Short and intense – fawn capture draws to a close.
June 17, 2016
The Onion
Peeling one can make you cry but reading one should make you laugh.
June 14, 2016
#1 Predator Discovered!
DNA samples are back and it’s going to rock the deer world.
Veg Crew Diaries Entry II
This week was a vegetation survey marathon (and sprint!). And we found an amazing American chestnut tree – alive!
