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.
May 30, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 69
Babies of all shapes and sizes are out there.
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May 22, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 68
Crews are off and setting a record pace!
May 16, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 67
Hail! Hail! The gang’s all here!!!
May 1, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 65
Ho-hum week of cleaning up and prepping for the upcoming fawning season
April 26, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 64
Changes! The David Bowie tune is playing loud and clear in our heads
April 18, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 63
Au revoir to our winter trapping crews…and a crew leader
April 12, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 62
From bear hugging deer to picking up what comes out of its south side.
April 4, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 61
Closing a successful trapping season means lots of cake and donuts!
March 29, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 60
Trapping season’s last hurrah
March 21, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 59
Snow decided to pay a visit at the END of trapping season
March 15, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 58
Status quo this week with visions of snow for next.
March 7, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 57
A week of late trapping season victories!
April 17, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-13
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, This week our time was […]
December 29, 2017
2017 Deer-Forest Year End Review
Duane and I chat about our favorite posts of 2017. Like a podcast with no audio!
August 29, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry X
We’ve crossed the finish line! The 2016 field season is over for the veg crews.
August 16, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry IX
Oh, hey there August… when did you show up?
August 1, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry VIII
I know it’s the end of July, but why does it have to be so HOT?!
July 15, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries – Entry VI
Two weeks since my last update. We have been busy!
July 8, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry V
What do you mean it’s July? Where has the time gone?!
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.
June 28, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry III
We have added a weekly dining feature to the Veg Crew Diaries – the “Deer Plate Special”
June 14, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry II
This week was a vegetation survey marathon (and sprint!). And we found an amazing American chestnut tree – alive!
Meet the Veg Crew!
That’s right, all the green stuff from the smallest seedling to the tallest tree—we catalog them all.
October 20, 2020
Field Notes
Deer Crew Diaries may go on hiatus in the summer and fall but that doesn’t mean the field techs do. […]
