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 28, 2022
Art
Finding beauty in nature isn’t hard to come by. Looking out my window right now I could name a hundred […]
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March 16, 2023
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 23-6
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the Susquehannock Deer Crew, This […]
July 16, 2022
Beauty and Status
“She’s pretty so she doesn’t have to be smart.” This was a tongue-in-cheek text I received from a friend about […]
February 14, 2022
Bad Behavior
Nature is awesome. Everyday you can witness amazing feats just by looking out the window. Birds fly. Plants die and […]
February 8, 2022
A Wicked Migraine
Cumberland Island National Seashore is home to one of my research projects. I reintroduced bobcats on the island back in […]
March 17, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – 21-8
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: The landscape has completely changed in the […]
September 10, 2020
Phase III – What every story needs
When we embarked on this COVID summer project, we had no idea what an epic adventure it would become. Harry […]
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.
January 24, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 100
Celebrating the centennial episode of fieldwork fun!
September 27, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 85
Deer aren’t the only ones that leave the study
August 23, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 80
Crew leaders are lonely again…
June 6, 2016
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry XIX
Our crews are in high gear.
January 19, 2016
A Dangerous Game
(cue dramatic music) A sparring match turns deadly…starring Buck 12786.
