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.
October 28, 2020
Old Spice
While approaching traps, I could sometimes tell we had been successful before the trap even came into view. It wasn’t […]
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September 13, 2017
Dollars and Scents
It’s that time of year. Your mailman is getting a workout from the landfall of hunting catalogs filling your mailbox.
April 13, 2021
If Momma Ain’t Happy
With the spring equinox behind us, longer warmer days are in our future. Daffodils are in bloom, the peepers are […]
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 25, 2020
Peeing your pants
Peeing is a part of life. Aside from the biological function of removing waste products from the body and providing […]
March 16, 2020
Canid rivalries and Herbaceous Clashes
Competition – it’s not just for critters
February 13, 2019
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 119
Sometimes luck just isn’t on your side.
January 14, 2019
My, what special teeth you have
Fish, reptiles, and amphibians all have teeth, but mammal have taken it to a whole new level.
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
June 28, 2018
Changing Diapers
Seems every species is burdened with this parental task. Even the ones that take a “hands off” approach.
June 22, 2018
2018 Veg Crew Adventures – Week 3
All hail the inaccurate weather forecast!
April 15, 2018
(Deer) Food for Thought
When it comes to deer food, quantity cannot always make up for quality, especially when deer become metabolic powerhouses in spring.
