Deer Management News
Behind the Plan to Eliminate the Deer on Catalina Island December 7, 2023, The New York Times
... Nearly a century ago, 18 deer were brought to the island for sport hunting... their numbers have grown to 2,000... Johnny Machado, who was born on Catalina and learned to hunt deer for meat as a child, said he would be happy to bring the number of deer down ...
PGC Advocates Deer Slaughter December 7, 2023 Pennsylvania, Morrisons Cove Herald
... Northcentral Pennsylvania’s public lands host only a remnant deer herd compared to that which existed prior to 2002 when the present deer management plan was instituted. Around here, portions of state game lands are destitute of deer. Posted properties are the salvation of Pennsylvania’s deer herd..,
With chronic wasting disease deer cases increasing, NC pushes testing December 7, 2023 North Carolina, The Fayetteville Observer
... North Carolina wildlife officials are reminding hunters to be careful when handling deer carcasses and to get harvested animals tested... stresses to hunters the importance of taking precautions when transporting or disposing of deer carcasses." ...
Pa. to receive grant funding for development of wildlife corridors December 7, 2023 Pennsylvania Capital-Star
... Pennsylvania will receive $840,000 as part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program to develop a strategic plan for wildlife crossings, or corridors, across the Commonwealth’s roadways...
Outrage in Wyoming erupts over public-land auction December 6, 2023 Mountain Journal
... Wyomingites have been resolute in their opposition to selling the state-owned parcel... The land is a vital migration corridor for elk, moose, big horn sheep antelope, pronghorn and mule deer traveling into and out of the national park...
Heber council to let city deer live December 6, 2023 Utah, KPCW
... councilmembers were reluctant to entertain the plan. Yvonne Barney said deer in her backyard weren’t a nuisance and she objected to a sweeping plan. Ryan Stack concurred, saying under no circumstances should firearm hunting be considered...
Abandoned Idaho bridge to become wildlife overpass December 6, 2023 FOX 28 Spokane
... This bridge over I-90 in the Silver Valley has been abandoned for years, and now a group of locals have set out to make the bridge a wildlife overpass...
Federal grants given to 17 states to help keep wildlife off roads December 6, 2023 ABC Action News
... The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $110 million for projects across 17 states to help reduce vehicle collisions ... One of the largest overpasses in North America will be built in Colorado ...
Controversial ballot initiative on hunting unable to get support of environmental council December 6, 2023 Montana, NBC Montana
... The proposal would bar most hunting regulations that prohibit licensed landowners from hunting deer, elk, or black bear on their private property during hunting season... an exception ... when wildlife populations are in severe decline ...
Nevada Wildlife Habitat Gets $1.3 Million Upgrade from RMEF December 6, 2023 AllOutdoor.com
... The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) has injected Nevada wildlife habitat with a $1.3 Million upgrade through its fundraising and that of its partners...
Disease phenotype of classical sheep scrapie is changed upon experimental passage through white-tailed deer - PLoS pathogens, 2023
... The purpose of this study was to test the susceptibility of sheep to challenge with the scrapie agent after passage through white-tailed deer (WTD scrapie)... Multiple lines of evidence suggest a phenotype switch when No. 13–7 scrapie prions are passaged through deer. This represents one example of interspecies transmission of prions resulting in the emergence or selection of new strain properties that could confound disease eradication and control efforts...
‘Oh deer’; Virginia Department of Transportation receives $600K to identify roads with the most wildlife collisions December 6, 2023 Virginia, WRIC
... the funding will allow for the construction of wildlife crossings over and below busy roads, as well as increased fencing, improved tracking and mapping tools and more...
ND deer hunters report yet another down year December 5, 2023 North Dakota, KX News
... just over 50% of the surveyed individuals harvested a deer in November. This continues a downward trend from 2020 when North Dakota hunters had about a 67% success rate...
Lack of snow in Sask. could be good for deer population December 5, 2023, Saskatchewan, battlefordsnow
... Over the last two winters, certain areas have seen numbers drop by over 25 per cent...
Mountain Lion Sighted On Trail Camera In Osage County December 5, 2023 Oklahoma, News on 6
... Furgerson has a trail camera set up on his property to keep an eye on his deer feeder ..,
Cougar spotted on video roaming through Minneapolis's Lowry Hill neighborhood December 5, 2023 Minnesota, CBS News
... Cougars are rarely seen in the state but occasionally do appear, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Since 2004, there have been 77 verified cougar sightings... "It's really rare," DNR Large Carnivore Specialist Dan Stark said. "To have it in a densely human-populated area ..,
Utah to receive $5.5 million to build new wildlife overpass bridges December 5, 2023 Fox 13
... grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation ... These bridges are part of a plan to restore populations of big game wildlife such as the Paunsaugunt mule deer...
Ohio hunters kill fewer deer this year during 2023 gun season December 5, 2023 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch
... hunters harvested 70,118 deer − down from 71,931 deer killed last year during the seven-day season. The state's three-year average for deer killed during the seven-day gun season is 71,322...
Hunting with guns started Saturday in MetroParks; deer-density debate continues December 5, 2023 Ohio, The Vindicator
...Derico [ natural resources manager for the Mill Creek MetroParks] said the most recent survey method employed in the MetroParks was in July when trail cameras were used. The results were an estimated deer density of 125 deer per square mile. In the spring, MetroParks officials said using aerial, nighttime thermal imaging technology indicated that the number of deer in the MetroParks was 387 per square mile...
"We need help. Help with freezer space": Deer processors have concerns over new donation requirements December 5, 2023 Michigan, fox17
... the processor must wait for negative chronic wasting disease, bovine tuberculosis, and lead test results... "... we've got to hang on to these deer for almost a month or month and a half. And we have no freezer space to do that.”...
Finding processing for big game tricky in South Dakota December 5, 2023 Argus Leader
... A sudden shortage of South Dakota butchers and meat cutters willing to process wild game has been bad news for hunters ... Some butcher shops have closed or shifted focus, while others no longer take any wild game ...
CWD found in S. Mississippi deer, 150 miles from nearest previous case. How did it happen? December 5, 2023 The Clarion-Ledger
... "If you look at the Mississippi cases, the straight-line distance is 165 miles," said Russ Walsh, Wildlife Chief of Staff for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. "This positive was in southwest Harrison County, northeast of Diamondhead and about 12 miles northwest of Gulfport. "It was on private land. It was a 2 1/2-year-old buck." ..,
US awards $110 million to reduce wildlife car collisions December 5, 2023 Arizona, Reuters
... One project in Arizona is using GPS data to track where elk are moving, he said. "We can get smart about how we use technology to reduce these collisions." ... funded by the $1 trillion 2021 infrastructure law...
WYDOT receives $24.3 million federal grant for Kemmerer wildlife crossing project December 4, 2023 Wyoming Game and Fish News
... The grant will be used for the Kemmerer Wildlife Crossing Project on U.S. Highway 189 in southwest Wyoming. The project will consist of five underpasses, one overpass and fencing improvements along a 30-mile stretch between Evanston and Kemmerer...
Feds expand migratory big game initiative into Idaho, Montana December 4, 2023 Idaho Capital Sun
... U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program in Wyoming to be expanded to provide funding for voluntary conservation on ag operations and ranches ... For 2024, the program includes about $21 million ... geared toward large migratory hooved animals, such as elk, deer or pronghorn ...
Minnesota DNR to hold December deer hunt to battle chronic wasting disease December 4, 2023 Fox 9
... The special hunt will take place Dec. 15-17 and permit areas open to the hunt are in southeast Minnesota ... The DNR expanded the CWD deer hunt to permit area 342, which is near Wabasha, after a case of the disease was confirmed in the area...
Proposed hunting reg changes reflect declining mule deer populations December 4, 2023 Montana, Billings Gazette
... in portions of Regions 4 and 5 is a continuing decline in mule deer populations...
the number of fawns entering the winter has been quite low indicating a significant fawn loss during summer and fall ... Over winter fawn loss typically takes another 30% or more..,
Bills to Require Controversial Wolf Population Limit Advancing December 4, 2023 Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
... Agriculture and hunting and wildlife interests that support Assembly Bill 137 and Senate Bill 139 want the Department of Natural Resources to continue a 1999 plan that set a state wolf population goal of 350 animals. Agriculture and pro-hunting interests have long sought a lower wolf population in Wisconsin ...
Dysart hears deer feeding bylaw may hinder hunters December 3, 2023 Arizona, Yahoo News Canada
... When is laying deer feed a means of prepping for hunting season and when is it violating a bylaw against feeding deer inside municipal boundaries? ... “The bylaw is very clear that it exempts any hunting activity,” ... a hunter could say in June that she’s putting out feed in preparation for the lawful fall hunt...
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak affecting Iowa's whitetail deer population Deember 3, 2023 Iowa, YAHOO!News
... Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is caused by a virus that is spread by the bites of tiny flies ... So far this year, those bites have resulted in 1,876 suspected EHD deaths in Iowa’s whitetail deer, predominantly in the far southeastern part ..,
Iowa deer hunters will be out and about December 2, 2023 Times Republican
... the archery takeoff and the gun takeoff will be close to 100,00 harvests... The remaining deer population that remains is fully capable of replacing what hunters took off the land. An estimate of the overall population of deer at the end of all seasons will be about 350,000 animals, plus or minus..,
The Plan to Save a California Island? Shoot All of the Deer December 2, 2023 The New York Times
... Mr. Lopez, who is retired from his job as the head of Avalon’s public works department ... said the conservancy should do a better job of trimming the flammable plants instead of blaming the deer for their spread. The conservancy said that approach is not sustainable in the long term...
- Animals, 2023
... We examined a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) population with evidence of decline in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. In the Chattahoochee National Forest (CNF) in northern Georgia, deer harvest numbers and hunter success rates have drastically reduced over the last few decades ... Projections indicated that the white-tailed deer population will decline by an average of 4.0% annually under current conditions ...
FWP adopts new Montana elk management plan December 1, 2023 Billings Gazette
... Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has adopted the 2023 Elk Management Plan and accompanying environmental assessment. The elk plan lays out how FWP will manage elk; the EA is an evaluation and summary of potential impacts on the physical environment and human population... The Plan
Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Harrison County December 1, 2023 Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks News
... positive test results for a hunter-harvested buck from Harrison County. This is the first CWD-positive detection for this county. The buck was considered “suspect positive” through initial testing and confirmed on November 29, 2023 by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories. Additional information will be forthcoming about a CWD Management Zone. Since February 2018, 218 CWD-positive white-tailed deer have been detected across eleven (11) counties..,
Chronic wasting disease confirmed in a deer killed in Allen County December 1, 2023 Ohio, hometownstations
... One deer killed in Jackson Township in Allen County was confirmed to have the fatal disease ..,
Mandatory Deer Sampling Continues in CWD Management Zone December 1, 2023 ADCNR News
... Wildlife biologists with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division collected 127 samples as part of the weekend of mandatory CWD testing. Last year 207 deer were sampled in those two adjacent counties. Three cases of CWD have been confirmed in Lauderdale County, the first two in early 2022 and the third in early 2023. No other cases of CWD have been confirmed in Alabama..,
Chronic Wasting Disease Detected at Kerr Wildlife Management Area Captive Deer Research Facility December 1, 2023 Texas Parks and Wildlife News
... a suspect-positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a 14-month-old captive male white-tailed deer at the Kerr Wildlife Management Area (WMA) research facility... Out of an abundance of caution, TPWD staff euthanized all deer in the research facility and collected post-mortem samples, which resulted in no additional detections... “TPWD staff are disappointed to abruptly end nearly 50 years of white-tailed deer research that has significantly influenced deer management in Texas ..,
If you plan to hunt next season, here's some things to consider November 30, 2023 Idaho, Local News 8
... Last winter was extremely harsh on the mule deer population across Idaho. According to Fish and Game Wildlife Manager Zach Lockyer, high percentages of mule deer perished due to lack of food. "Along the Wyoming border down by Bear Lake was the worst hit area and we saw over 95% mortality on mule deer fawns and over 50% mortality on adults," ..,
A new Minnesota deer hunters group wants to shake up the politics of wolf control November 30, 2023 Star Tribune
... most recently estimated the state's population at about 2,700 wolves... A big part of HFH's recruitment pitch is that no one is fighting for a wolf hunt. The group believes a hunt is needed... this year plummeted 35% below the five-year mean. The snow has made deer more vulnerable to wolves and other predators, the DNR has said... a string of deep-snow winters ..,
Test confirms second CWD-positive deer south of Crookston November 30, 2023 Wisconsin, YAHOO!News
... One deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease in the Red River Valley near Climax, Minnesota, and another remains "suspect," based on testing conducted during the firearms deer season, according to a report from the Department of Natural Resources..,
DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Jackson County November 30, 2023 Wisconsin DNR News
... the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Jackson County. The deer was harvested in the town of Garfield and is within 10 miles of the Eau Claire and Trempealeau county borders... The deer was a hunter-harvested 2-year-old buck ..,
Chronic wasting disease confirmed in Payson deer November 30, 2023 Utah, Yahoo
... Chronic wasting disease ... has been found for the first time in Payson... State Wildlife Veterinarian Ginger Stout said the disease appears to be spreading as the DWR is finding the disease in new areas.., DWR report
Maryland’s Deer Firearm Season Opens with 7% Increase in Harvest November 30, 223 DNR News
... Hunters reported harvesting 10,864 deer on the opening weekend of the 2023 Maryland firearm season from Nov. 25-26, according to data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The overall deer harvest was 7% higher than last year’s official opening weekend harvest of 10,159 deer...
Survival, cause‐specific mortality, and population growth of white‐tailed deer in western Virginia - The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2023
... . In the central Appalachian Mountains, deer are part of a largely forested ecosystem that supports 3 carnivore species thought to be capable of influencing white-tailed deer recruitment: black bears (Urus americanus), coyotes (Canis latrans), and bobcats (Lynx rufus). Yet little is known about predation, how other environmental factors influence recruitment, or the importance of neonate survival to white-tailed deer population performance in the region ... While predation, largely influenced by black bears, was the leading cause of neonate mortality and contributed to low neonate survival, we observed little evidence of population decline, and suggest there is opportunity for a modest increase in harvest of female deer...
Hunting season wraps up with low deer harvest and hunter turnout in south-central Montana November 30, 2023 Montana Fish FWP News
... Hunters across the region expressed dissatisfaction in observed deer numbers. Concern for access—specifically access to elk—was brought up at the Big Timber and Lavina check stations ... Mule deer harvest for the season was below average at the Billings, Lavina and Columbus check stations. Elk harvest for the season was up at all check stations except for Billings..,
Understanding deer behaviors could help help prevent collisions with cars in Wisconsin November 30, 2023 YAHOO!News
... Deer are what ecologists call an “edge species,” ... Roads create those kinds of edges that deer are attracted to. The middle of a forest has far less food for deer than an “edge.” ... In Wisconsin, at least 60 "wildlife accommodations" have been installed over the past 20 years ... The DOT “(does) not have any data to determine the success of these strategies,” ...
- Anthropology and Climate Change
... Climate change, encroachments from human activities and infrastructure, predator losses, emergent diseases, and national management are significantly reducing grazing land. The response is for herders to increasingly feed their animals. Supplementary feeding of reindeer has positive and negative implications, most critically, it contributes to reducing both starvation and the freedom of the animals...
CWD testing continues in Ohio surveillance area November 29, 2023 Farm and Dairy
... The Division of Wildlife confirmed that six deer in the disease surveillance area have tested positive for CWD since the summer of 2023, including one in Hardin County, the county’s first. Since the fall of 2020, 28 wild deer have tested positive ..,
Deer registrations continue long decline November 29, 2023 Minnesota, The Timberjay
... Reductions in deer numbers due to winter mortality and cuts in antlerless permits combined to account for most of that drop.
The seven northeastern Minnesota permit areas that experienced the highest WSI readings last winter saw a collective registration decline of 34 percent over last year and 44 percent over deer registrations in 2021...the last two winters have been generally considered severe due mostly to deep and dense snowpack ..,
Massachusetts lawmakers discuss proposed bill to allow deer hunting on Sunday November 29, 2023 WGGB
... a century-old ban ... In support of lifting the ban, the executive director of a non-profit organization supporting farmers ... There was also testimony in favor of expanding the hunting ban... “My family and I love walking through the woods but are always scared during hunting season,” ...
Writers on the Range: What really affects hunting in the West November 29, 2023 Colorado, Aspen Times
... Private lands provide up to 80% of habitat for all wildlife species, including critical winter range that’s the limiting factor for most big game populations. Yet these family farms and ranches are struggling for economic survival and in many places are under immense development pressure...
Lead shot in deer carcasses is toxic to eagles, other animals. DNR wants hunters to change November 29, 2023 Indiana, The Indianapolis Star
... The state of Indiana can’t tell Hoosiers not to use lead shot when they’re hunting, but it is asking them. Using lead bullets can threaten scavenger species such as bald eagles, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and could put human health at risk, too...
A lethal wildlife disease is stalking South Carolina. How ‘zombie deer’ threaten the state November 29, 2023 Yahoo
... Chronic wasting disease ... since 2010, it has been found in all southern states, except South Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky... some hunters in South Carolina say they haven’t heard much about the disease, despite what state officials report are extensive efforts to let sportsmen know about the threat..,
County-by-county deer harvest stats released for 1st weekend of Illinois firearm season November 28, 2023 Illinois, YAHOO!News
... Hunters in Illinois killed about 1,000 more deer during the first weekend of the 2023 firearm season compared to last year, according to preliminary figures from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources...
Idaho wolf-killing proposals prompt petition for feds to ban 'barbaric' aerial hunts November 28, 2023 Hastings Tribune
... Petitioners said the proposed aerial gunning over forest lands isn’t for the benefit of wildlife or livestock, citing a healthy population of elk in Idaho and ranches’ claims that they suffered no livestock depredations from wolves in the last year...
With Nebraska deer season numbers down, changes are likely coming November 28, 2023 Omaha.com
... significant adjustments may be made after preliminary results from the 2023 Nebraska November firearm deer season show the statewide harvest was down 18% from 2022 and 29% from the 2018-2022 average... Lower harvest and deer populations were recorded in 2022 ..,
Wisconsin hunters register 17.6% fewer deer than in 2022 November 28, 2023 WLUK
... State deer program specialist Jeff Pritzl said ... the biggest areas of decline were in the DNR's central farmland and northern forest regions. A harsh winter, particularly in the northwestern part of the state, led to fewer deer being on the landscape...
Novel approach for hair growth stimulation by deer antler velvet extract-loaded nano-chitosomes and micro-spicule formulation - Journal of Drug Deliver Science and Technology, 2023
... Bioactive extracts from deer antler velvet (DAV) have the potential to stimulate hair growth ... Applying DAV extract-loaded CTS-MS gel to scalp skins for 14 and 28 days significantly improved hair growth and melanin content without skin irritation...
Helena culling operation aims to reduce urban deer population November 28, 2023 Montana, ktvq
... Since Thanksgiving week, Helena Animal Control has set 12 traps and has killed five or six deer... The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks target number of deer for this year is the same as last year at 250...
Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Variation in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in New England: Evidence for Founder Effect on Nantucket Island - Northeastern Naturalist, November, 2023
... Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) currently number ∼3000 on Nantucket Island. No deer were seen on the island at the beginning of the 20th century. The historical record suggests that a single male deer was brought to the island in 1922, and that 2 female deer were brought to the island from Michigan in 1926... Our results indicate that most deer on Nantucket originated from 2 founding females from Michigan, and a small percentage are descended from later introductions from the New England mainland..,
Michigan may have fewer deer hunters, but venison donations to food banks are up November 27, 2023 The Gander
... while the number of deer hunters has been on the overall decline, MSAH reports a more than five-fold increase in donated venison over the past ten years, with more than 1.1 million pounds collected and donated between 1991 and 2022 ... additional deer donations come in from post season deer management efforts in the MetroPark System ...
Indiana state parks close for deer hunts November 27, 2023 WISH-TV
... This is the 30th anniversary of the annual hunts ... Last year’s hunt at a program-high 22 parks and areas ended with 1,322 animals taken..,
Men Caught On Video Poaching a Deer In New York – Do You Recognize Them? November 27, 2023 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio
... "On Nov. 22, Officers responded to a home in the Town of Lexington in search of a deer taken illegally in the front yard of another residence. Fortunately, no one was home at the time of the shooting, but the poaching incident was captured on a doorbell camera." - NYDEC
Safe Driving in NJ During Deer Mating Season November 26, 2023 New Jersey, 92.7 WOBM
... According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, there are over 15,000 deer-to-vehicle accidents every year..,
Ohio's gun hunt season could be exceptional due to 'no shortage of deer' November 26, 2023 The Columbus Dispatch
... Under better than average weather conditions,” Tonkovich said, “that being slight snow and cold, I would expect a gun season harvest like we have not seen in years.” ... a late start to the archery season, fewer hunters, dwindling access to hunting terrain and a bias toward taking antlered whitetails..,
Wildlife advocacy group sues Wisconsin DNR over 2023 wolf management plan November 25, 2023 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
... by the Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance... the GLWA claims the DNR ignored science, violated Wisconsin's Open Meeting Law and Administrative Procedure Act and favored anti-wolf groups as it worked on revisions included in the 2023 wolf plan...
2023 deer hunters declined in Wisconsin compared to 2022 November 25, 2023 GMToday.com
... "The deer harvest has been relatively stable, so the remaining hunters are experiencing more success... the herd has been slowly growing over time. In southeastern Wisconsin, the real issue is access to the deer. There is so much ‘sanctuary’ on the landscape.., [Jeff Pritzl, deer program specialist]
West Virginia leads in the nation in deer collisions November 25, 2023 Yahoo News
... Between Jan. 1 and Monday, Nov. 20, there were 10,618 deer that were hit on West Virginia highways...
Habitat selection of resident and non-resident gray wolves: implications for habitat connectivity - Scientific Reports, 2023
... The study area included the area representing the western Great Lakes distinct population segment of gray wolves, including Minnesota (220,185 km2), Wisconsin (145,593 km2), and Michigan (151,279 km2), and parts of North Dakota (108,193 km2), South Dakota (93,571 km2), Iowa (99,971 km2), and Illinois (27,190 km2)... The primary prey of wolves in the study area is white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), in addition to American beaver (Castor canadensis), moose (Alces alces, where available), and other mammals. Average wolf mid-winter pack size across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan is 2.7–5.6 individuals, and the combined population is about 4200 wolves...
CWD detected in new Wyoming elk hunt area November 24, 2023 Wyoming Fish and Game Department
... The disease was detected in a hunter-harvested bull elk in early October. Elk Hunt Area 58 is in the Cody Region and is bordered by two areas that previously detected CWD in elk..,
Rifle Deer Season Starts Tomorrow November 24, 2023 Pennsylvania, PGC News
... The National Deer Association regularly ranks Pennsylvania the top state in the country for hunter density, with around 14.4 hunters per square mile reported in 2021. Only three other states hit double digits in that department, those being New York, Wisconsin and New Jersey.
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Video Below: The Bemidji Fire Department and the Minnesota DNR rescued a buck from Lake Bemidji recently. The buck ran through Paul Bunyan Park and entered the lake near the Mississippi River inlet. Firefighters trekked out onto the lake to steer the deer to shore, where he got out of the water. - December 7, 2023
Texas fisherman finds buck swimming in Corpus Christi bay December 5, 2023 Laredo Morning Times
... about a mile from shore doggy-paddling his four little hooves off. He said they followed him and were able to turn him around to get him back to the shoreline...
Deer rescued from ice in Green River on Sunday December 3, 2023 Wyoming, Rocket News
... The game and fish department requested GRFD use its Swift Water Rescue Team (SWRT) to save the deer. Upon arrival, the SWRT began retrieving the deer with a nebulus emergency flotation device...
A lonely bull elk has traveled hundreds of miles across Wisconsin searching for love December 1, 2023 Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
... Since mid-September, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has received tips through a wildlife observation database about this wandering member of the Black River State Forest elk herd ... All in all, it amounts to hundreds of miles traveled...
Good Samaritans Save Young Mule Deer Caught In Electric Fence November 30, 2023 Wyoming, Cowboy State Daily
... his antlers became helplessly entangled in an electric fence... two Wyoming men ... using wire cutters to free the nearly exhausted buck from the wire. After it’s freed, the buck springs up and runs away ...
Deer gets another 'shot' at life after rescue in Prior Lake November 27, 2023 Minnesota, KARE 11
... Prior Lake firefighters put on their ice rescue gear, attached themselves to ropes and crawled out on the ice to rescue the scared creature... Video Below
Crane comes to rescue when icy deer gets trapped on frozen Colorado lake, photos show November 27, 2023 YAHOO!News
... Wildlife officers tranquilized the deer and strapped it up so the crane could lift it over a fence along the road ... Video Below
W. Mich. town erupts over tribal cop's killing of domesticated deer November 26, 2023 Michigan, The Herald Palladium
... The Lawrence Police Department knew about their deer-about-town but wasn’t alarmed. In a photo posted on the village’s Facebook page, an officer in a police SUV reached out the window to pet Annie... [This article gives a detailed account of Annie the deer]
Deer trapped in plastic pumpkin finally freed November 24, 2023 Indiana, wsbt
... Indiana Department of Natural Resources telling us Friday night, they worked with veterinarian Larry Smith to tranquilize the deer long enough for an officer to remove the plastic pumpkin...
Rare antlered doe hunted in Missouri November 22, 2023 KSDK
... The Missouri Department of Conservation said it only gets two or three reports of an antlered doe a year out of the hundreds of thousands of deer hunted...
Video Below: Iowan treated to rare up-close sight as albino deer crosses road in Solon. November 21, 2023
Wildlife documentary shows how large ungulates migrate far beyond Grand Teton National Park November 21, 2023 Wyoming Public Media
... A film called “Animal Trails: Rediscovering Grand Teton Migrations” highlights how mule deer and pronghorn travel from Grand Teton National Park to winter ranges across Idaho, Wyoming, and the Wind River Reservation. It documents how the animals depend on habitats almost 200 miles away from the park’s boundaries...
Idaho Residents Urged to Inspect Their Properties for Objects That may Entangle Wildlife November 18, 2023 Big Country News
... One of the most common entanglements was wire tomato cages around the necks of elk. Tomato cages are particularly troublesome because removal typically will not occur without human intervention... October 2022 a bull elk died after becoming entangled in a yard swing south of Ketchum...
Community rallies in search for deer trapped in plastic pumpkin November 17, 2023 Indiana, WSBT South Bend
... The deer has been unable to remove the pumpkin from her head which means the deer has not been able to eat or drink for almost a full week...
Deer rescued after two days entangled in barbed wire November 16, 2023 Wisconsin, UPI
... Sheriff's deputies in Wisconsin used bolt cutters and a power saw to rescue a deer found with its antlers entangled in barbed wire around a tree...
Deer nursed back to health by woman was shot, left to ‘bleed out’ by City of Dickson officers November 15, 2023 Tennessee, WSMV Nashville
... Police said that upon arrival at the Dickson residence on Sunday, a homeowner showed officers surveillance footage of the deer lowering his head and “forcing [the homeowner] off of his front porch.” Lane said this was how BeeBee played. “He does it with me and my children, and he’s never hurt anybody,” ...
Dallas resident charged for illegally selling 'domesticated' deer on Craigslist November 15, 2023 Texas, news4sanantonio
... The Texas Game Wardens saw that the photo within the Craigslist ad had the deer and the contact information of the seller... After officials filed charges against the sellers, the Wardens seized the deer and transported the animal to a licensed rehabilitator...
Whitetails can detect predators in any direction November 15, 2023 Michigan, Manistee News Advocate
... deer possess a roughly 300-degree field of vision... deer will usually stand with their backs against the oncoming wind. That way they can detect the scent of any predators sneaking up behind them, according to a report from DeerLab.com...
Deer with decorations wrapped around its antlers spotted in Pittsburgh-area November 14, 2023 Pennsylvania, CBS News
... The Game Commission said if the animal can still eat and doesn't get stuck in something, it's fine ... According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, there are about 1.5 million white-tailed deer in the state these days...
A deer in headlights | What to do when drivers encounter them on the road November 13, 2023 Georgia, 11Alive.com
... DNR said there are 40,000 to 60,000 car crashes involving deer every year in the state... “They have very poor depth perception with their eyes on the side of their head. So, they can’t tell, judge speed or distance or anything like that that could help them prevent getting hit by a vehicle,” [DNR State Deer Biologist Charlie Killmaster]
Charges filed in Clark County after deer killed illegally; man accused of beating deer to death November 10, 2023 Wisconsin, WQOW
... Hamm shot multiple deer with a bow and arrow from his vehicle ... the complaint said the doe didn't die. A video showed Hamm laughing as he kicked it while it was still standing and alive. He later told warden's he "Beat the f*** out of it with my fist." ...
Remembering North Dakota's Favorite Pet Deer Jonnie/Ruth November 10, 2023 US 103.3
... her name was Jonnie to some and Ruth to others. She was a fixture for numerous farms south of Sterling and over to Braddock for about 5 years... The Fallgatters raised Jonnie as a very young fawn as her mother and sibling were hit and killed by a car... Jonnie would raise a couple of young fawns of her own ...
Video Below: Game Warden Silhan was called out to Dickinson County on November 6 for two bucks that were locked together from fighting. It appeared the two had been locked together for some time. One of the bucks was dead but the other was still alive and full of energy. In order to save the deer that was still alive, Game Warden Silhan used a slug from his shotgun to shoot the antlers of the deer and separate them. The buck appeared to be in shock for a few seconds but once he realized he was free, he took off running and appeared to be in good health. A salvage tag was given for the dead deer to the hunter who originally called in the incident. - November 7, 2023 Kansas
Video Below: Three Ohio hunters rescued a deer in distress. The animal’s antlers were caught in a rope attached to a tree. The deer frantically tried to free himself as it swung back and forth. The hunters came up with a strategy to tire out the deer so they could help rescue the animal. Turns out, one of the hunters is also a wrestler and puts the deer in a “tight waist.” Within seconds, the deer was set free and ran away. - November 6, 2023
Video Below: Police officers in a New York suburb rescued a deer after it got stuck in a fence on Wednesday morning. - November 3, 2023
Video Below: The Catalina Island Conservancy says its deer-hunting plan is necessary to replenish the native vegetation on the island. However, as one might expect, the plan is facing criticism. November 1, 2023 California, ABC7
Indiana Hunter Under Fire For Harvesting All-White Deer After 3 Years Of Hunting It November 1, 2023 Whiskey Riff
... while it’s legal to hunt albino deer in Indiana, it can be against the law in other states (Illinois, for example). Even among hunters, taking a white deer is a topic of debate. But among those that don’t hunt, they find it pretty reprehensible...
White deer spotted in Tennessee believed to be non-native October 27, 2023 UPI
... The animal was originally identified as an albino or piebald white-tailed deer after being spotted ... but Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials now believe it to be a fallow deer, native to Europe, or a sika deer, native to Asia...
Deer antlers: the fastest growing tissue with least cancer occurrence - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2023
... The antler growth center is located in its tip ... antler extracts and RM cells/exosomes have been tried on different cancer models either in vitro or in vivo, and all achieved positive results. These positive experimental results together with the anecdotal folklore that regular consumption of velvet antler is living with cancer-free would encourage us to test antlers in clinic settings...
Small town in Van Buren County upset following killing of beloved community deer October 21, 2023 Michigan, WZZM-TV
... The Tribal Police were conducting a warrant on a home Friday, Oct 20., for an unrelated issue. That's when they say a Tribal Officer killed the deer... The police are now facing an onslaught of community backlash due to what the community feels was the wrongful killing of the deer...
Michigan officer on leave after killing Annie, the ‘friendly’ deer October 24, 2023 Michigan, MLive
... The deer is seen flailing on the video before the officer puts it down. Clips of it are circulating on social media, including one that includes the shooting and another video that cuts off before the shooting. ...
Deer stuck in Halloween bucket in SE Cedar Rapids October 20, 2023 Iowa, cbs2iowa.com
... a deer is running around, trapped in a Halloween pumpkin bucket. Cedar Rapids resident Taylor Fields says she saw the deer two times within the past week. She says she's concerned about the deer getting food and water...
Video of injured deer sparks calls for animal cruelty charge for Vermont hunter October 19, 2023 Vermont, YAHOO!News
... a hunter petting an illegally shot and injured deer, and saying “good boy” before killing the animal ... The 21-year-old hunter shown in the video is facing a slew of deer poaching and other charges ...
Watch: Troopers rescue 2 deer 'on their last leg' in freezing Alaskan waters October 18, 2023 Alaska, USA TODAY
... The deer were about 4 miles offshore before the troopers pulled them to the safety of the boat ... “The deer quickly swam over to the troopers ..." Video
'Tis the season to protect antlered wildlife from getting tangled October 18, 2023 Colorado, KOAA
... Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is asking Coloradoans to remove any outdoor decorations that could turn into a potential tangle hazard for deer, elk or moose... make sure that any outdoor lights and decorations are tightly secured wherever they are hung...
Deer discovered swimming off North Carolina’s coast, police say. October 17, 2023 AOL
... The deer traveled about a third of a mile before heading back to shore, police said. It then galloped onto the beach and took off running for the dunes... Video below