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.
March 10, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-8
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, Captures continue to slowly trickle […]
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February 24, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-7
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, Our effort over the past […]
February 17, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-6
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, It’s been a tough week […]
February 10, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-5
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, The deer trapping season has […]
February 3, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-4
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, Last week was a busy […]
January 27, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-3
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, The first big snowstorm of […]
January 21, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-2
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: We started off last week with an […]
January 11, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-1
Welcome to the 2022 trapping season! [Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: The […]
September 20, 2021
She doesn’t look a day over 6
Back in August I received a mortality signal from one of our collared deer in the Susquehannock State Forest, Doe […]
May 6, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 21-15
Field season is over, and the crews have pretty much disbanded. There is a lot of anxiety associated with deer […]
April 29, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 21-14
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] This week we made our fifth attempt to activate the release mechanism […]
April 22, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 21-13
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– FLIR thermal surveys continue to make up most of our work […]
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.
