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.
February 28, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 105
Unfortunately, we can’t change the weather.
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February 22, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 104
Fickle weather is gumming up the works!
February 14, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 103
In the thick of trapping season…with the standard weather and truck issues.
February 8, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 102
Captures continue!
January 30, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 101
Let the captures begin!
January 24, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 100
Celebrating the centennial episode of fieldwork fun!
January 17, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 99
Crews have training and trapping on their minds
January 9, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 98
Trapping season is finally here! Get ready for deer and truck repairs galore!
December 18, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 97
Endless mort runs and trapping prep…but the snow has started to fall.
December 13, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 96
Mort runs and the count down to winter trapping.
December 6, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 95
Prepping equipment, mortality runs, and lots of deer heads.
November 28, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 94
Bears and Turkey
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. […]
