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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May 14, 2024
Labor and Delivery
Fawning season is fast approaching and babies of all shapes, sizes and persuasions (deer aren’t the only ones proliferating) will […]
November 2, 2020
Who Run the World
(Does)
October 13, 2020
Synchronous Serendipity
While we have put the topic of fawn predation to bed on this blog, it’s still shows up. A recent […]
May 24, 2023
Forest Introverts
As I have stated before, Spring rocks. Actually, it flowers! That’s one of the reasons I like it so much. […]
June 27, 2022
Long Live the Red Rum Ladies
Ideas for blog posts can come from anywhere. Inspiration has struck Duane and I on vacation, in the car, on […]
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. […]
March 31, 2020
Social Distancing Failures
I get why deer want to be together.
Publications
Summary reports Scientific Publications
February 10, 2020
Needle in a Haystack
This crazy weather has me thinking of my favorite springtime activity.
August 2, 2019
Change and Structure
Strap in for a low speed, unthrilling ride into 2 population estimation methods
July 12, 2019
Hurry Up!
It’s a scary world out there. Best to stick close to mom.
June 21, 2019
Causing a Crash
Mother Nature can be quite harsh. How do deer respond to her curveballs?
June 12, 2019
Armor or Ornament
Do antlers serve to win battles or babes?
October 24, 2018
Summer Flashback
The misunderstood “buzztail”
July 27, 2018
2018 Veg Crew Adventures – Week 7
Flowers and ferns and snakes!
