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 6, 2024
Pennsylvania’s Wild Kingdom
When I was a kid, I was a voracious consumer of facts. We had the Encyclopedia Americana and all the […]
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March 28, 2024
Decades in the Making
In September 2014, we published our first blog post. Ah, the good old days when getting blog ideas was easy. […]
March 14, 2024
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 24-9
———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the North. First a Haiku: Spring is on the wayTraps are moving, deer […]
March 7, 2024
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 24-8
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the North. We started our […]
February 29, 2024
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 24-7
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the North. Last week the […]
February 23, 2024
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 24-6
February 15, 2024
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 24-5
February 7, 2024
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 24-4
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the North. Last week we […]
January 31, 2024
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 24-3
January 25, 2024
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 24-2
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the North. It’s currently a […]
January 16, 2024
Deer Crew Diaries – 24-1
It’s January. It’s cold. There is actually snow on the ground. If this keeps up, the 2024 trapping season will […]
April 27, 2023
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 23-12
Field season is winding down and crews are starting to break up as members head to new adventures. [Comments in […]
May 26, 2020
Where are they now?
We’ve had the pleasure of knowing many young wildlife professionals over the years.
August 5, 2019
Over the river, through the woods
No one would go to grandma’s if she lived on a random transect.
January 17, 2019
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 115
New year, new crews
June 6, 2018
Who’s who
We’ve talked a lot about who’s eating bambi. It’s time to reveal the cast.
June 5, 2018
What I hate about my job…
Nobody loves every aspect of their job and if they say they do, they are lying.
March 3, 2018
Skunked
My limited time in the field leads to more skunks than deer.
January 24, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 100
Celebrating the centennial episode of fieldwork fun!
August 9, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 79
Fawn monitoring, fawn mortalities, bear capture, and (of course) vehicle repair.
February 20, 2015
Trapping Update from Potter County
Checking the weather has become as much a part of my daily routine as brushing my teeth or, well, breathing.
About the Study
This research will help Pennsylvania’s forest and game managers better understand how deer affect forests so they can make better management decisions.