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.
May 8, 2018
Land of the Living
Fawns live (and die) across an impressive chunk of North America.
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May 4, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 114
Less like crews, more like lone rangers.
May 2, 2018
Fawns, Predators, and Deer Populations – what’s the bottom line on fawn survival?
We just completed a second fawn survival study, as well as a study of their predators. And we are going to tell you everything!
April 28, 2018
Bunches, Heaps, and Gobs of Fawns
From the corn fields of South Dakota to the forests of Pennsylvania, fawn survival has been studied for over four decades.
April 26, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 113
Winter just won’t leave!
April 23, 2018
Admiring from Afar
For the last several months, we have had a “close” relationship with our study animals. Now we will be viewing them from a distance.
April 18, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 112
Snow, wind, rain – nothing like “spring” weather!
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.
April 11, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 111
It’s deer poop season!
April 9, 2018
Stripes and Spots Forever
Tigers cannot change their stripes. Fawns cannot change their spots…maybe.
April 4, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 110
Another trapping season in the books!
April 2, 2018
April Fool!
If this is an April Fool’s joke, it’s not very funny. If you’re trying to fool deer, it’s awesome!
