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.
January 27, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-3
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, The first big snowstorm of […]
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January 6, 2022
Yes!
It was 11 °F when I got up this morning – not much motivation to go for a run even […]
December 20, 2021
Christmas Cookies
The holiday season is upon us. We have made it through Thanksgiving and deer season and are rolling full steam […]
February 1, 2021
The Real Does of the Deer Forest Study: The New Norm?
None of the Deer Forest Study objectives have anything to do with deer movements specifically. Deer are collared to understand […]
January 12, 2021
No Such Thing
For many of us, winter can also be called “waiting for spring.” Unlike our Nordic friends, most of us do […]
January 5, 2021
January Blues?
Many look forward to December 11 months of the year. If we surveyed the general populace as to why, the […]
March 2, 2020
Winter Babies
Those aren’t snowflakes on their back.
February 3, 2020
I love the winter weather!
There’s nothing sweeter or finer for our deer trappers but where is it?
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 4, 2022
Skunked?
There are no guarantees when it comes to wildlife capture. This year has been particularly challenging for our capture crews […]
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 […]
March 18, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-9
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, Captures started to pick up […]
February 17, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-6
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, It’s been a tough week […]
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 10, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-5
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, The deer trapping season has […]
February 3, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-4
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, Last week was a busy […]
January 11, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-1
Welcome to the 2022 trapping season! [Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: The […]
September 20, 2021
She doesn’t look a day over 6
Back in August I received a mortality signal from one of our collared deer in the Susquehannock State Forest, Doe […]
