Buck rubs here in Western New York and Northern Pa. are beginning to pop in earnest throughout forests, field edges, and even roadsides. And like popcorn, at first their appearance is slow, but as ...

Deer have the ability to see ultraviolet light, and a recent study shows they can also leave a glowing trail visible in those wavelengths, too. The discovery casts a whole new light on the way deer ...

A fresh rub on a winged elm seen in a flashlight (left), 365 nm UV light (center), and 395 nm UV light. The ability to spot rubs and scrapes is an acquired skill. They may be invisible to rookie ...

While driving around the Miami Valley, I noticed quite a bit of deer damage to many of the landscape trees and some shrubs. Understanding deer (and other critters) behavior goes a long way in helping ...

When the forest gets dark, it’s almost impossible for us humans to find our way (without flashlights). But for white-tailed deer, some parts of the woods may look like a neon-lit neighborhood. New ...

In the flow of my life's education, there is constant new information. Recently, again there was an incident directed at my young but maturing pine sapling. An abusive attack to the trunk had shredded ...