Deer Management News
Embedded Files
UCF Researcher Investigates How Florida Deer and Panthers Respond to Environmental Change October 22, 2026 UCF
... The greatest concerns for white-tailed deer are concentrated in South Florida and the greater Everglades, where projections indicate increasingly dry conditions over the next 50 to 100 years...For deer, those changes can affect the plants they rely on for food...
Deer mating season can be deadly for drivers. Solar powered roadsigns may help. October 22, 2026 Virginia, Popular Science
... At the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), researchers designed an automated digital roadside sensor system that warns drivers of large jaywalkers like deer and elk. According to VTTI engineer Shreyas Bhat, the year-long trial demonstrated a “measurable change” in how local drivers responded when alerted to oncoming wildlife...
DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Marinette County October 22, 2026 Wisconsin DNR
... the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease in a wild deer in Marinette County near Peshtigo. The deer was a 3-year-old adult buck and was humanely dispatched due to signs of illness... The current feeding and baiting ban in Marinette will be extended for three additional years..,
New Mexico hunting outfitters group saysit 'strongly rejects' AG opinion that carveout is illegal October 21, 2026 Source New Mexico
... The New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides issued a statement on social media Monday on behalf of professional outfitters, who regularly charge out-of-state hunters thousands of dollars for a guided hunting tour along with promises of better odds of bagging an elk, deer, bighorn sheep or other game...
IDFG deploys artificial deer and elk to catch spotlighting, trespassing and road hunting October 21, 2026 Idaho, KBOI
... The artificial simulated animals, or ASAs, resemble deer, elk and other game species. Officers place them in areas where they have received complaints about spotlighting, trespassing or road hunting...
$1,000 reward offered in Yuma County deer poaching case October 21, 2026 Arizona, AZ Family on MSN.com
... the deer’s carcass was found near East County 7½ Street, not far from an agricultural field just north of Interstate 8... The department is offering up to $500 for information leading to an arrest. The Arizona Mule Deer Foundation is offering an additional $500 for information leading to a conviction...
New World Screwworm Detected in Hunter-Harvested Elk in Pecos County October 21, 2026 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
... On Oct. 21, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in a hunter-harvested female elk in Pecos County. A sample was collected from the elk and was identified and confirmed as NWS at the ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville. ..
LDWF reminds Louisiana deer hunters of updated bag limits, chronic wasting disease regulations for 2026-27 season October 21, 2026 rapidesparishjournal
... Each zone must meet a CWD sampling goal of 145 deer while maintaining an apparent CWD prevalence below 2.5%. If a management zone fails to meet its sampling goal or its apparent CWD prevalence exceeds 2.5%, baiting will be prohibited in that zone during the following hunting season...
DEC Launches the Choose A Doe Campaign October 21, 2026 New York DEC News
Female deer, or does, drive deer population growth. Prior to 2015, New York deer hunters harvested more does than bucks, but that has changed in recent years. As a result, deer populations have grown across much of New York, to levels that are detrimental to deer, the habitat, the hunting experience, and the public. DEC is launching the “Choose A Doe” campaign to remind hunters of all the important reasons why they should be harvesting does..,
Scientists put $100 smoke sensors on mule deer collars and found air pollution differed tenfold from nearby monitoring stations October 21, 2026 Colorado, The Pulse
... Fixed government monitoring stations capture general regional averages, but fine particulate matter ($PM_{2.5}$) levels vary significantly across localized terrain. The animal-borne sensors demonstrated fine scale spatial variations in particulate readings that differed by up to tenfold ...
Tega Cay takes more steps to address deer overpopulation October 20, 2026 South Carolina,m WSOC-TV
... Culling is traumatic and divisive for our community... Formato asked city council to put a pause to culling and to resume sterilization at the right time. “They can give birth to twins and triplets in areas that are rich in resources. So when you just remove individuals with killing, you haven’t done anything to treat the doe next to her who is going to give birth to twins or triplets,”...
Chronic wasting disease confirmed in Hillsdale County farmed deer herd October 20, 2026 Miichigan, mlive on MSN
... Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed chronic wasting disease in a farmed cervid in Hillsdale County ... The detection came through Michigan’s ongoing surveillance program ..,
Wisconsin's largest outbreak of EHD being tallied in southeastern counties October 20, 2026 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
... The outbreak of EHD, which affects deer and other hooved animals but not humans, is already the largest in state history, according to DNR herd health specialist Erin Larson..,
Princeton Approves Deer Cull; Officials Say State Blocks Birth Control Option October 20, 2026 New Jersey, Patch
... Councilwoman Mia Sacks said Princeton has tried for years to pilot a birth control program for deer, but the state Division of Fish and Wildlife has kept it from moving forward...
Game commission confirms EHD found in western Pennsylvania deer October 20 2026 Farm and Dairy
... The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently confirmed several cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer in southwestern Pennsylvania ...
Camera-trap study documents white-tailed deer chewing sea turtle bones in Costa Rica October 20, 2026 Bioengineer.org
... white-tailed deer repeatedly chewed bones from olive ridley and green sea turtles killed by jaguars at a nesting beach in northwestern Costa Rica. During 237 trap nights, researchers recorded 183 independent events of deer chewing sea turtle bones, representing 39% of 463 independent white-tailed deer photo events...
Video Below: Game and Fish declares deer season changes due to EHD outbreak October 19, 2026 KFYR+
USDA scientists fenced 1 hectare of aspen against elk but allowed deer, bears and other animals through; within 1 year, protected trees gained 14.5 cm more height October 19, 2026 Colorado, Economic Times
... The researchers enclosed a one-hectare stand of quaking aspen with a fence that kept elk out while allowing deer, bears and other animals to pass through. Within a year, the protected aspen stems had gained 14.5 cm more height than those outside the enclosure. The findings demonstrated how a targeted approach to managing browsing pressure could help young trees grow while allowing other wildlife to continue using the habitat...
Heightened threats to small woodland caribou populations in Canada and key considerations for their persistence 2026 Wildlife Monographs
... ... Three of Canada's Designatable Units for caribou, which represent irreplaceable components of its biodiversity, are listed as threatened or endangered ... There are rising concerns about the feasibility of their recovery ... We underline the urgent need for concomitant interventions to address both proximate (e.g., increased predation pressure) and ultimate drivers of decline (e.g., habitat alteration and loss). Protection of large tracts of undisturbed habitat will be crucial ...
CWD detected in a new Wyoming hunt area October 19, 2026 Wyoming Game and Fish Department
... confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Deer Hunt Area 141 in the Pinedale Region. Deer Hunt Area 141 is bordered by CWD-positive deer hunt areas 128 (positive in 2016), 142 (positive in 2020), 154 (positive in 2022) and 155 (positive in 2022)..,
Game and Fish Declares Deer Season Changes due to EHD Outbreak October 19, 2026 North Dakota Game and Fish Department - North Dakota State Government
... “Our deer population is still recovering from the devastating losses in 2021, and this latest outbreak of EHD is another serious setback. Every doe that survives this season gives us a better chance to rebuild the herd. These are difficult decisions, but taking action now is the right thing to do for the long-term future of deer hunting in North Dakota.” ... The harvest of antlerless white-tailed deer in deer gun units 3C, 3E1, 3E2 and 3F2 shall be prohibited... Hunters with whitetail licenses ... have the option of turning those licenses in for a refund ...
Missouri's new CWD plan has some hunters unwilling to cooperate October 19, 2026 KBIA
... In previous years, all deer collected in counties where CWD had been detected – or within a small radius of a positive CWD case – had to be tested ... one-fourth of Missouri counties will now test every year – but that means each county is only tested once in a four-year span...
Estimating resource selection and potential carrying capacity of white‐tailed deer and wild pigs to inform management strategies 2026, Mississippi, Ecological Solutions
... We modelled habitat suitability for deer and wild pigs in Mississippi and subsequently estimated potential carrying capacity ... 87% and 95% of the state for deer and pigs, respectively. Depending on density, estimated carrying capacities ranged from 1.3 to 2 million
deer and 370,000 to 1.2 million wild pigs...
MSU researchers test oral treatments for wild deer to curb rising tick-borne illnesses October 17, 2026 Michigan, WILX
... Scientists have previously attempted to treat deer with anti-tick medications using traditional feeding troughs or bait stations ... congregating wild deer creates an environment where other severe illnesses can easily spread ... researchers place single-dose food packages across a wide landscape grid... previously developed to vaccinate wild deer against bovine tuberculosis ...
City greenery supports deer in neighborhoods October 17, 2026 New York, Yahoo
... "The deer are going to be losing food sources in the forest because beech leaf disease is now present in upstate New York ... I believe it's here in some parts of Western New York. It's fatal. So that pre-winter food source is gone. We don't have the chestnuts, the elms and the ashes to the same degree that we used to." ...
Deer hunters welcome cooler, drier conditions as muzzleloader season starts October 16, 2026 Iowa, News From The States
Its 2026 spring spotlight survey, which scans for wildlife after sunset along gravel roads throughout the state, observed the lowest relative abundance of white-tailed deer in over a decade... deer abundance declined 20% from 2025, and has the lowest estimated abundance since 2013. Deer populations declined across all regions of the state, though Elliott said “there is evidence” that deer populations in western Iowa are beginning to rebound..,
Chestnut Trees for Deer - Why Production Orchard Trees are Best October 16, 2026 Bill Winke
Ryan Loehr, who owns Middle Fork Orchards, in central Missouri, stopped by the farm to show me how he plants chestnut trees both for commercial production and for wildlife. He also explained why the genetically proven chestnut stock that orchard growers plant is superior to random chestnut trees.
Hemorrhagic Disease Causing Deer and Antelope Deaths in South-Central Montana October 16, 2026 Montana Outdoor
... FWP has received reports of dead and dying deer and antelope throughout the region, especially along rivers. Samples from several carcasses tested positive for hemorrhagic diseases including epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) and blue tongue (BT)...
Two deer test positive for chronic wasting disease on Menominee Reservation October 16, 2026 Wisconsin, WBAY
... both deer were taken in the southeast corner of the reservation — a doe harvested in the Jackson Creek area and a spike buck taken near Southeast Pine Lake...
IDNR pauses chronic wasting disease informational meetings for fall 2026 October 16, 2026 WICS
... The department is refining its CWD management strategy following a decision in spring 2026 to discontinue targeted deer removal, also known as sharpshooting, statewide...
Deer management recommendation approved October 15, 2026 Michigan, Downtown Publications
... The full-time USDA wildlife biologist will work with the township to develop a deer management plan over a three-year commitment through the USDA wildlife management program, with the total cost estimated at $150,000 annually... evaluation of the herd size, identifying where the deer are concentrated, assessing the impacts the deer are having on native plants and the environment, and then determining if a cull is an appropriate and feasible management option...
2026 Elk Opener Is Oct. 17 October 15, 2026 Wisconsin DNR
The 16 hunters participating in the 2026 state-administered hunt were randomly selected from a pool of more than 34,000 Wisconsin resident applicants. The department received 13,970 harvest applications to hunt bull elk in the Northern Elk Management Zone hunting unit groups and 20,728 combined bull and antlerless applications for the Central Elk Management Zone for this season...
Virginia has extended deer season in some places, but many hunters are reluctant to take advantage of the extra time October 14, 2026 Cardinal News
... Justin Folks, deer project leader for the Department of Wildlife Resources, said that reaching population objectives in a specific area is a matter of increasing the number of does that hunters harvest... It seemed as though Virginia hunters weren’t eager to take to the woods too early in the season — especially because they were only allowed to take antlerless deer...
EHD, Michigan deer disease spreads to 12 counties as DNR urges vigilance October 14, 2026 Huron Daily Tribune
... Epizootic hemorrhagic disease has been a recurring problem for Michigan’s deer ... spread by biting midges and can cause death ... it emerges when conditions for midges are right in a specific area. The conditions are generally saturated muddy soil on the edge of ponds, rivers and streams...
New Mexico AG concludes setting aside hunting tags for outfitters unconstitutional October 13, 2026 SourceNM
... New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Tuesday released a formal opinion that concludes an existing state policy reserving 10% of hunting tags for hunters who contract with private outfitters is unconstitutional and unfairly benefits wealthy, out-of-state sportsmen over local residents...
Two Mild Winters Help Northeast Minnesota Deer Recover October 13, 2026 B105
... The mild winters of 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 helped bring back the population. Northeast Minnesota's deer population is much more susceptible to harsh winters with deep snow. 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 winters were cold and had deep snow, which made it hard on the population. The DNR wildlife managers are being conservative with bag limits because they say it will take more than two mild winters to help the populations recover ...
DNR tabs Steve Burns for deer and elk specialist October 13, 2026 Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on MSN
... Deer hunting is estimated to have a $1 billion annual economic impact in Wisconsin, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and sales of approximately 750,000 deer hunting licenses provide important revenue to the DNR...while his job in the northeastern counties was in an area with high deer numbers that's not true everywhere in the state...
Alabama sportsmen can hunt the rut all season October 13, 2026 Alabama Daily News
... around 1900 ... many parts of Alabama had few or zero deer. In the 1940s, many Alabama counties held fewer than 500 deer in the entire county. To bolster the whitetail population, Alabama brought in deer from other states with more plentiful herds ...
Bloomfield deer management efforts see pushback from residents October 12, 2026 Michigan, The Detroit News on MSN.com
... The prospect of the deer culls brought nearly two dozen people to the meeting from across Metro Detroit to speak out against the township's move. “We understand that the growing deer population is a concern, but we believe that we can address it without urban archery and organized culling," said Farmington Hills resident Nutan Shah ... Several speakers recommended sterilization as an alternative ...
California Fish and Wildlife Using Armed 'Ground-Based Specialists' to Rid Catalina Island of Mule Deer October 12, 2026 Breitbart News
... The eradication of the mule deer population is occurring in various stages, with “professional shooting with bait/water sites” and “nocturnal ground shooting” during year one... Year two will use “aerial net capture” and “ground shooting with detection dogs [and] helicopter support,” ...
SIU researchers use emerging technology to find best method for measuring deer population density October 12, 2026 Illinois, KFVS12
... “We found that other researchers who developed similar AI models did not consider that the application might overcount or recount the deer as the animal moves and is captured in different positions from frame to frame,” he said. “To solve this problem, we gave each deer an ID number so that when it appears in future frames, it’s not overcounted or recounted.” His AI model is 98% accurate at detecting deer in a thermal image and 63% accurate at counting the number of deer in the image ...
ND officials confirm EHD in local deer population October 12, 2026 North Dakota, KX News
... EHD is known to periodically occur in North Dakota, affecting pronghorn, bighorn sheep, mule deer and elk but mortality is most common in white-tailed deer..,
South Dakota wildlife officials offer hunting license refunds as deer disease reports continue October 12, 2026 KOTA Territory News
... Epizootic hemorrhagic disease ... the department now has about 407 reports this year of dead deer due to the illness: 376 suspected cases and 31-lab-confirmed ..,
Deer DNA Pinpoints Where Animals Came From in Chronic Wasting Disease Country October 11, 2026 Bioengineer.org
... The authors concluded the categorical approach is unsuitable for tracing wild deer origins, though it may retain value for distinguishing captive from wild animals... the study argues that genetic structure should inform how management units are drawn in the first place. Density estimates and harvest regulations assume that spatial units match the distribution and movement of the populations being monitored; when they do not, management actions can appear ineffective simply because deer redistribute across artificial boundaries...
In the 1940s, a California landowner released about three dozen zoo deer at Point Reyes for hunting October 10, 2026 The Economic Times
... biologists estimated 250 axis deer and over 860 fallow deer were present in 2002 ... a program in 2007 to remove both species using a combination of lethal and non-lethal (contraceptive) means, with a goal of eradication by 2021. Biologists believe all the remaining axis deer had been eradicated by early 2009 ... In fall 2008, the Seashore shifted to relying on contraception alone for the fallow deer herd; treated does would not reproduce and were expected to live out their natural lives within the park....
Amendment 83 would create a constitutional right to hunt and fish in Colorado October 9, 20-26 CBS News
... It would give Coloradans a constitutional right to hunt and fish and specify that hunting and fishing are the preferred means of managing fish and wildlife populations in Colorado. Opponents say it will restrict the state's ability to put guardrails on hunting and fishing and undermine regulations already in place...
How has the Big Grass Fire affected mule deer and elk? October 9, 2026 Idaho Fish and Game
... started from a lightning strike on July 23, 2026 and burned 578,637 acres in Idaho and Oregon ... In some areas of the Big Grass Fire, sagebrush and bitterbrush survival was low, but other areas were less severe and unburned islands remain. The shrub component of habitat takes time to come back after a fire. Habitat rehabilitation efforts will focus on suppressing annual invasive grasses and helping jump-start shrub recovery with seeding and seedling planting in severely burned areas...
Wyoming study links wind development, drought and wildfire to lower mule deer juvenile recruitment October 7, 2026 Energies Media
... In a groundbreaking USGS study, 37 populations of mule deer in Wyoming were analyzed over 40 years to see how energy developments, drought periods, wildfire activity, and changing land cover impacted the one and only factor – fawn survival rate... The main factors contributing to the reduction in fawn recruitment included: cumulative droughts, wildfires, presence of oil and gas facilities, and wind turbines. The first three showed almost equally large effect sizes, with no single factor dominating the others...
Searching the internet to find and conserve deer information
Deer in the News
Entangled Whitetail Deer Rescued on Long Island October 21, 2026 New York,
... a buck with a hammock wrapped tightly around one of its antlers and tangled in the vines of a tree.... he used a pole saw to carefully and quickly remove a large portion of the deer’s right antlers...
CT man hated seeing deer soaked by rain. So he built a 'Rainy Deer Pavilion' October 19, 2026 Connecticut CTPost
... Over a recent weekend, Fabrizi and a crew from his construction company, Innovative Construction Group, built what he calls the “Rainy Deer Pavilion.” ... “They took to it real quick,” Fabrizi said, describing how the deer began using the shelter during a recent rainstorm...
Mule deer facts October 3, 2026 Colorado, Montrose Press
... Mule deer have an unusual form of bounding, called stotting. This is where all four legs leave the ground simultaneously and is unique to mule deer and was adapted to escape mountain lions. There is no other animal in North America that uses that form of bounding...
Deer With Pole Lodged In Antlers Rescued October 1, 2026 News 12 | New Jersey
... The rescue sparked celebration on social media, where residents of the Bergen County community had been sharing concerns about the deer and working to draw attention to its situation...
Firefighters saw through metal fence to free stuck deer in New Jersey September 28, 2026 UPI.com
... The Middletown Township Fire Company posted photos to social media showing its Company No. 1 crew working together with the Old Village Fire Company to saw through the fence to remove bars and free the small deer...
Oregon Woman Hears Screaming In Her Backyard And Ends Up Making A Rescue September 27, 2026 Yahoo
... After a tense struggle, Bates eventually manages to free it ... Children at the nearby park had been watching the rescue and cheered when the deer finally got away...
Dale Earnhardt once broke his hand punching a man who killed a deer on his North Carolina farm Septermber 24, 2025 Fox News
... two men hopped the fence and made their way onto the property....Earnhardt and his farm manager happened to be walking along a power line nearby. The two heard a gunshot and watched as a wounded deer ran down the clearing before collapsing... Earnhardt charged the man carrying the gun, tackled him and began punching him in the face...
How Long Do Whitetail Deer Live? September 24, 2026 Outdoor Life
... The oldest wild whitetail ever documented lived to be 24 years old ... On average, most wild deer live only a few years...
8 Surprising Ways That Whitetail Deer Communicate With Their Tales September 24, 2026 Outdoor Life
... Casual, gentle, and occasional side-to-side tail-wagging or swishing is a good sign ... The first sign that a deer is troubled comes when that long tail goes to half-mast—straight out behind—and stays rigid for a few seconds ...
Video Below: Deer dilemma: Buck in distress draws concerns from New Jersey residents. September 23, 2026 New Jersey
Spiked Fence Impales Deer in Cumberland September 23, 2026 Maryland
A resident of Cumberland, Maryland, is trying to inform the public of the horrific danger spiked fence represents for deer. The image below was faken at the historic Rose Hill Cemetery this week. Spikes can be removed from this type of fence.
Video Below: It took four officers to free the deer from the ropes before it hopped up and pranced back to freedom. September 21, 2026
OSP search for poachers who speared buck and killed doe in Oregon September 18, 2026 Statesman Journal on MSN
... In a picture OSP released, the spear appears lodged in the buck's shoulder area, with patterned engravings on the spearhead... At around 3 a.m. Sept. 13, someone shot a doe on private property near Alpine Road and Foster Road. The deer was left to waste...
Louisiana Man Faces Fines After Live Fawn Found on I-49 September 15, 2026 97.3 The Dawg
... A recent traffic stop on I-49 in Rapides Parish turned into a wildlife investigation after authorities discovered something pretty unusual inside a man's vehicle...a live deer fawn... a fawn sitting by itself doesn't necessarily need rescuing...
Tennessee crews rescue deer from reservoir — twice — in dramatic video September 14, 2026 The Tennessean on MSN
... the deer struggling in the water before rescue crews used a catch pole to lift it to safety. After being pulled from the reservoir, the animal slipped back into the water, prompting rescuers to conduct a second retrieval...
NYSDOT gives statement about circulating picture of road painted deer carcass from Hamlin September 10, 2026 New York, WHEC.com
... In a Facebook post on Wednesday, a user posted a picture of what looks to be a rotting deer carcass with white road paint drawn over it...
Deer impaled and killed on spiked fence, ongoing issue for residents and wildlife August 24, 2026 Colorado, KRDO
... The fence spike had gone through one of its thighs, while the other leg was stuck in the bars. “I was horrified. I was sad. I cried," Kanning said... this type of fencing with vertical spikes spaced closely together is not considered wildlife-safe...
Three deer fawns reportedly killed by dogs in Huntington August 24, 2026 Oregon, Elkhorn Media Group
... Officials with the City of Huntington are asking local residents to keep all dogs inside yards, homes, or on leashes. Recently, staff were informed that 3 deer fawns were killed last week in the area of Monroe Street...
Woman Feeds Deer Family for Months, Then an Unexpected Guest Appears August 24, 2026 Texas, PawNation on MSN
... In mid-August, Amberleigh was watching the does graze nearby when an unexpected visitor appeared with them. Apparently, the ladies decided to bring their man along: an impressive eight-point buck...
Ohio hunter ordered to post TikTok apology in poaching case sentence August 20, 2026 Yahoo
...Ohio hunters with a social media presence have faced poaching related charges this year. Two Columbus men who ran a YouTube channel about their hunting excursions pleaded guilty to dozens of charges in July...
Two moose spotted crossing the road in Barkhamsted August 20, 2026 Connecticut, CT Insider
... There have been 30 reported moose sightings so far in 2026, according to data from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Recognized as the largest members of the deer family Cervidae, moose may stand over six feet tall at the shoulders ...
Three-legged deer becomes source of inspiration for Maine photographer August 17, 2026 Maine, WABI-TV on MSN
... a three-legged doe Decatur named Tripod, after the deer lost a leg in a hunting accident ... accompanied by two fawns... she took in at least one of the fawns after another doe was struck by a car in the area...
People urged not to interact with fawns August 13, 2026 New Mexico, Roswell Daily Record
... “The fawn had been found while out on a hike in the forest the day before, and the people assumed it had been abandoned.” That was mistake number one ... despite being strongly warned not to — they fed it milk for humans... severe diarrhea ... “Four days later ...the fawn died.”
Hooray! Ranch Hand Rescues Squealing Elk Calf Entangled In Barbed Wire August 11, 2026 Wyoming, Cowboy State Daily
... Willson freed the calf in short order. Once it got its feet underneath it, the calf took off running. This time, in the right direction, toward the panel designed to help elk cross the fence safely...
Video Below: Is it legal to keep a pet deer in South Dakota? August 5, 2026 KELOLAND News
Deer rescued from 12-foot well in Sussex County through multiagency effort August 1, 2026 New Jersey, WRNJ Radio
... The deer was safely returned to its natural habitat following the rescue... Police also used the incident to remind property owners to inspect and maintain their properties, noting that open wells, uncovered holes, abandoned structures and similar hazards can pose serious risks to both people and wildlife...
Elk Cam Fires Back Up July 31, 2026 Pennsylvania Game Commission
... The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Elk Cam will go live on August 1 and will bring all the sights and sounds of the bugling bulls to your screen.The cam is located in the heart of Pennsylvania’s elk range, an area totaling more than 220,000 acres including State Game Lands 311 and Elk State Forest. Video and sound from the camera will be livestreamed at www.pa.gov/pgc and viewers can expect not only to see elk, but turkey, deer and other wildlife, as well. Elk, which in the coming weeks will ramp up activity – with bulls becoming more vocal and competing with one another for available cows – always seem to take center stage...
Fawn rescued after wandering alone on Crane Beach July 26, 2026 Massachusetts, The Local News
... The fawn was approaching beachgoers and drinking saltwater — two signs that something may be wrong ... continuously calling out for its mother... “very malnourished” and its ears were covered in ticks... transported the fawn to a state-approved “deer rehabber,” ...
In Washington, engineers checking under wind turbines for injured wildlife instead found mother deer that had turned the towers into a nursery for eight newborn fawns July 26, 2026 EcoPortal.net
... ground crews looking at the base of the massive turbine towers found multiple female mule deer using the gravel park in a new way. They found eight newborn fawns with their mothers...
After Growing Fast Through July, Elk And Deer Antlers About As Big As They'll Get July 25, 2026 Wyoming, Cowboy State Daily
... During the peak antler growing-season of spring and early summer, Wyoming bull elk and buck deer can add an inch per day to their antlers thanks to lush foliage. Now that it's the peak of summer, antler growth will grind almost to a halt...
Video Below: Every Deer Species in North America Explained. July 24, 2026
How cute! Rare white deer spotted in Northeast Ohio July 22, 2026 AOL
... Albino deer lack melanin pigmentation. They have all white fur, pink eyes and a pink nose...
Fawn rescued out of 10-foot abandoned well in the Town of Milan July 16, 2026 New York, The Poughkeepsie Journal on MSN
... Radomski and Grillo, utilizing a ladder borrowed from a concerned resident and pruning shears to clear the vegetation around the well, were able to safely extricate the animal...
Orphaned after vehicle collisions, Dozens of fawns get 2nd chance at Cherokee County rescue July 13, 2026 Georgia, CBS News
... At Smithwick Station, a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility, more than 40 fawns have arrived this season alone. Most lost their mothers after vehicle collisions on Georgia roads ... The challenge for volunteers is to raise the fawns without allowing them to become attached to people...
Man found guilty in shooting death of prison guard helping deer cross road July 13, 2026 Washington, The Everett Herald on MSN
... Spaeth and his wife were outside their home trying to slow traffic for deer on the rural, two-lane road ... As Spaeth neared his passenger window, Picard grabbed his gun from next to the driver’s seat and shot the man ...
Report abuse