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.
September 11, 2022
Croatia Chronicles – A Cure
On location reporting from the 10th International Deer Biology Congress (IDBC) in Osijek, Croatia, Duane submitted a report on antlers and […]
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September 10, 2022
Croatia Chronicles – A Universal Species
Duane has fled the country! Don’t worry. He’s not running from the law…or joining a witness protection program. He’s on […]
July 16, 2022
Beauty and Status
“She’s pretty so she doesn’t have to be smart.” This was a tongue-in-cheek text I received from a friend about […]
February 14, 2022
Bad Behavior
Nature is awesome. Everyday you can witness amazing feats just by looking out the window. Birds fly. Plants die and […]
February 8, 2022
A Wicked Migraine
Cumberland Island National Seashore is home to one of my research projects. I reintroduced bobcats on the island back in […]
May 15, 2020
Antlers: The cancer that doesn’t kill
Could understanding antler growth be the key to a cure?
May 12, 2020
How many antler rubs are there in the world?
[And more importantly, is it important?]
February 17, 2020
Periodic Table
Soil chemistry, plants, and fancy head gear.
February 10, 2020
Needle in a Haystack
This crazy weather has me thinking of my favorite springtime activity.
February 5, 2016
Age and Antlers
How do you become an expert aging deer based on antlers and body size?
Antlers: Who needs them!
Bucks certainly don’t anymore.
November 3, 2016
Velvet Smoking Antlers
Velvet will make you stand out in a crowd!
September 22, 2015
Antlers and Onion Rings
Antlers are an ENDLESS source of conversation among hunters, the internet, and chat rooms. So why should we be different?
September 16, 2022
Croatia Chronicles – Left or Right Brain
One of the more engaging presentations at the Deer Biology Congress was a study of aggressive behavior in red deer […]
July 12, 2022
Travels of an Average Joe
Most people are average. It’s the very essence of the word. A value that represents many; common. That’s not to […]
June 14, 2022
Get a Dog
Like Christmas, tax season, and my birthday, it comes every year. The annual event that I am referring to is […]
March 28, 2022
Art
Finding beauty in nature isn’t hard to come by. Looking out my window right now I could name a hundred […]
January 6, 2022
Yes!
It was 11 °F when I got up this morning – not much motivation to go for a run even […]
May 14, 2021
Busy Bees
For the last week, I’ve been watching some very active and persistent carpenter bees. There is much chasing, bouncing off […]
April 13, 2021
If Momma Ain’t Happy
With the spring equinox behind us, longer warmer days are in our future. Daffodils are in bloom, the peepers are […]
November 2, 2020
Who Run the World
(Does)
September 28, 2020
Two Bucks, Three Years
This week I have 2 different bucks we tracked for 3 years. That means these bucks were at least 2.5 […]
July 27, 2020
Did you lick that?
Licking stuff has always been gross. And that was pre-COVID19. It’s bad enough to lick the frosting off a cupcake […]
