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.
April 9, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 141
That’s a wrap!
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April 2, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 140
Mud season
March 25, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 139
Still deer trapping season…
March 19, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 138
Deer and some other fun guests!
March 11, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 137
A weak winter is turning into spring
March 6, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 136
Sometimes winter, sometimes spring
February 27, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 135
From the Northern Crew: It was an eventful week. We captured four bucks, two adults and two juveniles. Like most […]
February 20, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 134
Fishers and few deer…
February 13, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 133
Lull?
February 5, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 132
Success!
January 29, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 131
All the pieces are in place. Just add deer!
January 23, 2020
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 130
Another week of preparations.
April 17, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-13
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, This week our time was […]
December 29, 2017
2017 Deer-Forest Year End Review
Duane and I chat about our favorite posts of 2017. Like a podcast with no audio!
August 29, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry X
We’ve crossed the finish line! The 2016 field season is over for the veg crews.
August 16, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry IX
Oh, hey there August… when did you show up?
August 1, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry VIII
I know it’s the end of July, but why does it have to be so HOT?!
July 15, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries – Entry VI
Two weeks since my last update. We have been busy!
July 8, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry V
What do you mean it’s July? Where has the time gone?!
July 5, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry IV
A week without rain?! We didn’t think it would happen, but it did! Plus we found dying caterpillars and seedlings growing 5 feet off the ground.
June 28, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry III
We have added a weekly dining feature to the Veg Crew Diaries – the “Deer Plate Special”
June 14, 2016
Veg Crew Diaries Entry II
This week was a vegetation survey marathon (and sprint!). And we found an amazing American chestnut tree – alive!
Meet the Veg Crew!
That’s right, all the green stuff from the smallest seedling to the tallest tree—we catalog them all.
October 20, 2020
Field Notes
Deer Crew Diaries may go on hiatus in the summer and fall but that doesn’t mean the field techs do. […]