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.
December 12, 2023
Mistaken Identity
So remember that buck that ended up 40+ miles from where he was captured? Yeah, there’s more to that story. […]
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December 6, 2023
Get Your Kicks on Route 6
Pennsylvania has many scenic byways. There is a website dedicated to these with a listing in nearly every county. But […]
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 […]
March 8, 2021
Murdered by Pirates?
As we live through the reality of COVID winter, we know the safest place is home. We know who lives […]
October 31, 2019
Little Fish, Big Pond
For yearling males, it’s best to find a new pond. Some haven’t quite got the message.
June 14, 2016
Female Dispersal: Is it a matter of asking directions?
We recently published another paper on female dispersal in deer. Here are the highlights.
June 29, 2015
Female Dispersal? Really.
Everyone knows it’s males that are supposed to do the dispersing. What’s going on?
June 1, 2015
Male Dispersal: Maybe they do ask for directions?
The mystery of male dispersal has vanished with the advent of the radio- and GPS- collar. Now we can determine the who, when, and how far for those boys that hit the road.
November 3, 2023
Farther and Faster
Whether you are driving ,hunting, or just deer watching, changes in deer behavior are making people’s lives more exciting every […]
July 28, 2023
What are the odds?
Duane recently informed me that the odds of winning the Megamillions jackpot was about 292,000,000 to 1. That didn’t stop […]
August 16, 2021
The Dog Barked
A few weeks ago, we sent out a call. And, of course, you answered! Many readers of the blog responded […]
June 23, 2021
Caution!
We talk about deer movements a lot on this blog. Movements before the rut, during the rut, after the rut, […]
March 2, 2021
The Real Does of the Deer Forest Study: Holiday Drama and Life Lessons
If you know anything about deer, you know that fall is a very important season in their life. I know […]
February 16, 2021
The Real Does of the Deer Forest Study: Maternity Ward
Doe 12866, heavy with fawn, has made her way to State College after an all night trek. The only plausible […]
June 30, 2020
It depends…
Two people independently sent me the same research paper a couple of months ago. The title – Synergistic Population Density […]
May 18, 2020
Tough Love
If momma isn’t happy…
May 12, 2020
How many antler rubs are there in the world?
[And more importantly, is it important?]
