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.
June 1, 2020
Momchalant
New moms can be a bit over the top.
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May 18, 2020
Tough Love
If momma isn’t happy…
March 2, 2020
Winter Babies
Those aren’t snowflakes on their back.
August 3, 2018
Fawn are cute but…
I never thought I’d do two fawn survival studies in my career.
May 2, 2018
Fawns, Predators, and Deer Populations – what’s the bottom line on fawn survival?
We just completed a second fawn survival study, as well as a study of their predators. And we are going to tell you everything!
April 28, 2018
Bunches, Heaps, and Gobs of Fawns
From the corn fields of South Dakota to the forests of Pennsylvania, fawn survival has been studied for over four decades.
July 11, 2016
Fawn Wars: The Forest Strikes Back
If fawns could use the force I imagine they’d tell predators, “I am not the fawn you are looking for.”
August 27, 2015
Fawn Survival Update
10 weeks is a milestone for a deer. How many were able to celebrate?
July 29, 2015
Another Race Almost Over – Fawn Survival Update
Just as we ‘ran a race’ to catch as many fawns as possible during the fawning season, fawns have been in a race of their own.
June 19, 2015
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 4, 2015
Fawns on the Run
It has been about a week into the critical 3-week period of fawns dropping (does giving birth), but we didn’t seem to be finding any fawns. Until today.
May 18, 2015
First Fawn Capture!
The crew captured the first fawn of the year – and the project – on Saturday on Rothrock State Forest.
December 22, 2014
New! Fawn Survival Study
Almost 15 years ago PA conducted one of the largest fawn studies in North America. We are repeating that study but taking advantage of new technology.
November 18, 2025
How long do deer sleep and what do bucks smell?
What do sleeping and smelling have in common? Read on. By the way, the Rut Tracker is updated, so check […]
July 27, 2025
Seeds
Do you remember not knowing how to tie your shoes? I don’t. It’s a simple task we all learn and […]
