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.
February 10, 2020
Needle in a Haystack
This crazy weather has me thinking of my favorite springtime activity.
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February 9, 2017
Crazy Cat Lady Research
Cats and wildlife don’t mix but research makes for strange bedfellows.
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 […]
March 19, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 138
Deer and some other fun guests!
May 19, 2017
Don’t try this at home
Explosives are part of the job
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 […]
April 21, 2021
Trapping Facts and Figures
We receive many questions about our deer trapping efforts. So we decided to celebrate the close of the 2021 trapping […]
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 […]
March 15, 2021
Serendipity
serənˈdipədē; noun; the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Research is a combination […]
February 22, 2021
The Real Does of the Deer Forest Study: Love and Loss
When last we left Doe 12866, she had fawned in the little State College woodlot 6+ miles from her established […]
February 16, 2021
The Real Does of the Deer Forest Study: Maternity Ward
Doe 12866, heavy with fawn, has made her way to State College after an all night trek. The only plausible […]
January 25, 2021
Gretel
Most of us know the tale of Hansel and Gretel. Siblings abandoned in the forest and seduced with sugary treats […]
