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.
January 20, 2016
Stick and Stones
They may break bones but they can be hell on tires too.
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January 19, 2016
A Dangerous Game
(cue dramatic music) A sparring match turns deadly…starring Buck 12786.
January 15, 2016
Deer OB/GYN
Warning: Given the content of this blog, this post may be considered inappropriate for young or sensitive viewers.
Closure
We have trapped and tagged thousands of deer across Pennsylvania. Their stories are often open ended.
January 13, 2016
Hide and Seek
Have you ever wanted to leave your kids in the woods? Deer do.
January 7, 2016
Tiny Deer
What makes deer on islands so small? Can anything make them bigger?
January 5, 2016
What a Year!
2015 has come to close and our little blog reached the century mark in just one year…sort of…
December 24, 2015
The Birth
Since many are celebrating a significant birth, we decided to do the same.
Disappointment and Delight
The importance of monitoring deer fates during the hunting season cannot be understated. With the deer seasons nearly over, what happened?
December 16, 2015
Adding Insult to Injury
Game cameras: fun or frustrating?
December 14, 2015
Separated at birth
Long lost siblings have reunited.
December 10, 2015
The Annual Deer Harvest
A comment in Jeannine’s last post caught my attention. I have to write about it.