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 16, 2020
Canid rivalries and Herbaceous Clashes
Competition – it’s not just for critters
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March 10, 2020
Sound Stage
Forests are the setting for nature’s most beautiful melodies.
February 17, 2020
Periodic Table
Soil chemistry, plants, and fancy head gear.
January 31, 2020
Why here? – the Everest of questions
Life on Mt. Everest may be impossible but life in Pennsylvania is more complicated Asking why some organism lives in […]
October 3, 2019
Did you see a deer today?
Did you see one yesterday?
August 7, 2018
2018 Veg Crew Adventures – Week 8
Steve and friends…
July 27, 2018
2018 Veg Crew Adventures – Week 7
Flowers and ferns and snakes!
July 26, 2018
2018 Veg Crew Adventures – Week 6
Work smarter, not harder
July 16, 2018
2018 Veg Crew Adventures – Week 5
Are those palm trees?
2018 Veg Crew Adventures – Week 4
Who says vegetation work isn’t fun!
June 22, 2018
2018 Veg Crew Adventures – Week 3
All hail the inaccurate weather forecast!
June 15, 2018
2018 Veg Crew Adventures – Week 2
Vegetation surveys – not for the faint of heart
December 21, 2020
Drooling for Evidence
Picture this: a death is reported to authorities, but they find only 1 bone, can’t interview anyone about what happened, […]
November 17, 2020
Making the Connection
Duane and I talk a lot. Topics are vast and far reaching – his rats, my mice, dogs, hunting, deer, […]
November 10, 2020
Magic!
Deer management, in the condensed version, has 3 steps: Identify goals and objectives Collect data to assess deer population and […]
September 15, 2020
Phase IV- A fool’s errand
Duane’s COVID summer project centered around rats in the barn but it’s not hard to see the parallels to deer […]
August 31, 2020
Diminishing Returns
To say this year has looked a bit different is an understatement. COVID-19 has put the kibosh on most of […]
August 19, 2020
Food Processors
I like to cook but my kitchen has never been optimal. My triangle always has a table or a dog […]
August 10, 2020
Berries, birds, and the best way to eat
It’s berry season! I look forward to it every year. I have access to ACRES of berries, and I take […]
July 7, 2020
It REALLY depends…
Independence is a theme this time of year. And we are following suit. But we aren’t talking declarations or fireworks. […]
June 1, 2020
Momchalant
New moms can be a bit over the top.
May 26, 2020
Where are they now?
We’ve had the pleasure of knowing many young wildlife professionals over the years.
February 13, 2020
Where would I go?
Public lands, biodiversity, and resilience
August 5, 2019
Warm and Fuzzy
Nobody likes population estimates. Can technology let us see what we cannot?
