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.
June 14, 2022
Get a Dog
Like Christmas, tax season, and my birthday, it comes every year. The annual event that I am referring to is […]
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April 19, 2022
Ah-Choo
Ah spring! I look forward to it every year. Since adulthood, I am no longer a fan of winter. It […]
April 6, 2016
It’s spring! Now where’d I put that grocery list?
For the first time in months deer and other herbivores get the chance to browse some fresh vegetation.
March 27, 2015
Has Spring Arrived?
The deer think so. Read on to find out what they have been doing.
August 5, 2025
Deer of the World
Have you ever considered how many deer species there are in the world? In North America we have the following […]
July 27, 2025
Seeds
Do you remember not knowing how to tie your shoes? I don’t. It’s a simple task we all learn and […]
June 19, 2025
Captain America
It’s been a hot minute since I wrote about my nemesis, the cervid antler. But no worries. Because if there’s […]
May 5, 2025
We interrupt the regularly scheduled program…
Things are greening up and the birds have returned. Nest building and turf wars are in full swing. And in […]
April 23, 2025
The Griswolds
I look forward to spring every year. Daffodils, peepers, and promise of summer with some 60 degree days. To that […]
April 18, 2025
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 25-12
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the North! The Susquehannock Crew […]
April 15, 2025
That Little Extra
It appears bugs are my new thing. My handy-dandy Google alert sent another ungulate-insect find to my inbox. This one […]
April 8, 2025
Speck
I have Google Scholar alert set up that sends me notifications whenever a publication includes “white-tailed deer.” Shockingly, I get […]
April 3, 2025
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 25-10
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the North! It’s been another […]
March 26, 2025
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 25-9
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the North! When it rains, […]