Jan 30, 2007 · Today, Pennsylvania has an estimated 1.5 million deer—about 30 deer per square mile. The white-tailed deer is Pennsylvania's state animal. Deer play an important role in our forests, and everyone admires their graceful beauty. "Whitetails" have been a part of Penn's Woods for many centuries.

Jan 31, 2023 · Deer are adaptive and are selective feeders. Choosing your plants carefully, combined with using fences and repellents to prevent or reduce damage to your cherished ornamentals, may be necessary. Understanding deer and their feeding habits may be helpful in planning your landscape with deer in mind. Deer Feeding Habits Are Affected By

The Deer Research Center exists to provide research and educational opportunities for students and faculty of the university, and to share information about white-tailed deer with the public. Over the years, research projects have focused on antler growth, nutrition, repellents and …

White-tailed deer are common throughout Pennsylvania. The species is absent from much of the western United States, including Nevada, Utah and California (though its close relatives, the mule deer and black-tailed deer, can be found there). A male …

By completing the Deer-Forest Study, the Game Commission is working to achieve objectives in its Strategic and Deer Management plans to evaluate and improve management measures and programs. Study areas include DMAP units in portions of Bald Eagle, Rothrock and Susquehannock state forests.

The most common type of deer in Pennsylvania is the white-tailed deer. Mule deer, which are larger and more vocal, are also present in the state. Elk and moose are rare sightings, while caribou and reindeer are the same species.

Jan 5, 2024 · The white-tailed deer is one of the most widely distributed and well-known mammals of North America, and it is a common species throughout Pennsylvania. Deer prefer early successional forests that are in the shrub-tree sapling stage. They are also abundant in agricultural areas where field crops and orchards are interspersed with forest habitat.

John George studied the effect of feeding DDT to deer in a second set of 24 pens erected at this site. The 48 pens were surrounded by a number of larger holding paddocks for group-feeding trials and breeding groups of deer.

Why are we capturing deer? There are two reasons to tag and radio-collar deer on the study areas: Estimate annual harvest rates; Monitor changes in deer populations over time; Capturing and tracking deer. Deer are captured using Clover traps and rocket nets. Six adult does and four adult bucks will be fitted with satellite GPS Collars on each ...

By carefully monitoring deer populations and diversity and growth rates of forests in these areas, this study will lead to a better understanding of the complex relationships between our state’s deer herd and the forest. Deer are an important part of Pennsylvania’s forests.