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 29, 2024
There Goes the Neighborhood
White-tailed deer walking through boreal forest Photo Credit Melanie Dickie
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July 11, 2023
Life without Competition
Life is easier without competition. Without it, there is no need to get up early on Saturday morning to be […]
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!
August 27, 2015
Fawn Survival Update
10 weeks is a milestone for a deer. How many were able to celebrate?
October 29, 2021
Unpredictable Prey
You are a predator. Deer aren’t going to just stand there and wait to be eaten. Humans often forget that […]
May 1, 2023
It’s a trap!
Homo sapiens – we are a complex species. And that’s putting it mildly. Modern humans burst on to the scene […]
October 13, 2020
Synchronous Serendipity
While we have put the topic of fawn predation to bed on this blog, it’s still shows up. A recent […]
February 10, 2020
Needle in a Haystack
This crazy weather has me thinking of my favorite springtime activity.
March 11, 2019
KISS
Keeping it simple may not be the best approach.
November 20, 2018
Holiday Happiness
The holidays are meant for putting differences aside and making memories.
October 24, 2018
Summer Flashback
The misunderstood “buzztail”
July 26, 2018
Perfect Recipe
It just isn’t the same without all the ingredients.
July 16, 2018
Living outside of the box
If you want to make it as a fawn, you need to mix thing up.
February 10, 2017
Cats vs Dogs
Actually, it’s cat versus dog-like-creature. Mother Nature’s version of Sci-Fi.
January 7, 2016
Tiny Deer
What makes deer on islands so small? Can anything make them bigger?
September 11, 2015
The eyes have it!
Day or night, a deer’s vision is excellent. This is good if you’re a deer but bad if you are a hunter. So how do deer see the world?
