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, 2015
What’s up Doc? – Chipmunk Cheeks DIAGNOSIS
You’ve had all weekend to mull it over. Here’s what the Doctor says.
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What’s up Doc? – Chipmunk Cheeks
Here’s one to chew on. Take a look and tell us your diagnosis.
FMSI – Pennsylvania
Ever watch CSI and NCIS? Well, this isn’t TV and these aren’t crimes but biologists star in their own series – Fawn Mortality Scene Investigation.
June 30, 2015
Run Forest Run
We are but mere mortals when it comes to those who run IN the forest.
June 29, 2015
Female Dispersal? Really.
Everyone knows it’s males that are supposed to do the dispersing. What’s going on?
June 25, 2015
Houdini
Pennsylvania has some great wildlife. And it is most abundant right now. So where is it?
June 19, 2015
Decoding the Pattern
We’ve been talking about fawns a lot lately with much reference to their cuteness. So let’s talk about one of the cuteness factors: those spots.
Beware the Flesh Eating Deer!
White-tailed deer are herbivores. Or are they?
The Race Is Over – Fawn Capture Update
Believe it or not, the end of the fawning season is here. So how did the crews fair in the race to catch them?
June 18, 2015
My What Big Ears You Have!
At about a week old, it’s a coin flip as to whether a fawn will stay curled up on the ground when found or jump up and sprint off. Will our capture crews win the coin toss?
June 12, 2015
Cooler Critters
We all love deer but are there cooler critters out there?
June 9, 2015
Mountain laurel – the living legacy
While beautiful, that tangled mess and those little petals on the ground don’t make it any easier to find fawns.
