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.
April 6, 2021
Time to get ready!
Last deer season may be a memory, but NOW is the perfect time to start prepping for next season. We’re […]
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November 12, 2019
Grounded
Needlessly weighing down wildlife
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 […]
June 23, 2021
Caution!
We talk about deer movements a lot on this blog. Movements before the rut, during the rut, after the rut, […]
June 1, 2021
The “Worst-Case” Deer
Previously I shared some movements our collared deer make across roadways. Whether you’ve been personally involved in a deer-vehicle collision […]
May 19, 2021
Make Good Choices
Some mornings, as I roll out of bed and check my email, I’m greeted with this message glaring up at […]
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 28, 2021
Nesting or Fledging?
Ah spring! With longer and warm days, it’s time to get out and enjoy it. Bucks are on board with […]
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 […]
April 16, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 21-12
Crews are transitioning from trapping to FLIR surveys as the end of field season draws near. [Comments in brackets are […]
April 8, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 21-11
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Trapping slowed down this week, though we […]
April 2, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 21-10
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: This past week was fairly good for […]
March 25, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – 21-9
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Despite winter being officially over, we’ve actually […]
