White-tailPopulationsFallowAntlersMule deer and elkHunterMusk deerSikaCervidaeMuntjacMooseScare deerNorth AmericaHuntSpeciesOverpopulationPredatorsCarcassAntlerSearchHerdTypes of deerCullThriveWater deerHuntersConservationBiologistsNativeHumaneTickPopulationParkFauxFencesHumansWildlifeHttpsVelvetSuggestsFoundInteractionsTrueBenefitBucksYearsPeopleSheepTemporaryControversialSeasonSmallMaleCave
White-tail8
- The highest concentration of large deer species in temperate North America lies in the Canadian Rocky Mountain and Columbia Mountain regions between Alberta and British Columbia where all five North American deer species (white-tailed deer, mule deer, caribou, elk, and moose) can be found. (wikipedia.org)
- The two main species of deer found in the United States are mule deer and white-tailed deer . (wikipedia.org)
- [4] Mule deer have a black-tipped tail which is proportionally smaller than that of the white-tailed deer . (wikipedia.org)
- The mule deer have taller skinnier tines on their antlers where white-tailed deer typically have shorter thicker tines. (wikipedia.org)
- In the early twentieth century, there were approximately 500,000 white-tailed deer inhabiting the United States. (bartleby.com)
- Game bird hunters have been given the green light to shoot the white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ), an alien invasive species of major concern in Jamaica, any time throughout the year. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
- White-tailed deer have been known to destroy crops and cause damage to woodland areas," it further advises. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
- Black-tailed deer live mostly along the coast, while Mule deer and White-tailed deer live inland. (spca.bc.ca)
Populations11
- Clearing open areas within forests to some extent may actually benefit deer populations by exposing the understory and allowing the types of grasses, weeds, and herbs to grow that deer like to eat. (wikipedia.org)
- In the absence of predators to control populations, deer were thought to be a pest due to their effect on native vegetation. (wikipedia.org)
- Exacerbating the problem is that deer populations in many suburban areas are out of control. (mapquest.com)
- Many deer hunters believe that they are performing a valuable service by thinning unrestrained deer populations. (mapquest.com)
- Does conventional deer hunting reduce overall deer populations and lead to fewer deer-car accidents? (mapquest.com)
- However, along with other western states, Colorado and Wyoming have experienced decreases in mule deer populations. (nwf.org)
- In western Wyoming, the Wyoming Wildlife Federation and other sportsmen's organizations have formed the Wyoming Mule Deer Coalition to work with state biologists and other to determine the causes of declining deer numbers and ways to rebuild the populations. (nwf.org)
- red deer populations. (researchgate.net)
- Also, if deer populations move between home ranges, a cull may just open more habitat for other deer to move in. (spca.bc.ca)
- From this information we have been able to calculate the mean or average breeding date from a multitude of deer populations. (mdwfp.com)
- Characterization of quinolone-resistant and extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli derived from sika deer populations of the Nara Prefecture, Japan. (bvsalud.org)
Fallow4
- Fallow deer have been introduced to South Africa. (wikipedia.org)
- Exotic species like Fallow deer and Sitka deer were introduced decades ago to some small islands for the purpose of hunting or deer farming, although deer farming is no longer practiced in the province. (spca.bc.ca)
- Learn more about the BC SPCA's stance on the Sidney Island Ecological Restoration Project and the planned eradication of introduced European fallow deer. (spca.bc.ca)
- The Red Deer wears pointy and elongated antlers while the antler of Fallow Deer and Moose is palmated. (lu.se)
Antlers9
- Male deer of all species (except the water deer), as well as female reindeer, grow and shed new antlers each year. (wikipedia.org)
- For sport, often hunters try to kill deer with the largest and most antlers to score them using inches. (wikipedia.org)
- The male deer or bucks grow antlers annually. (wikipedia.org)
- [5] The velvet will fall off of the deer when their antlers start to harden in late summer to early fall to get ready for mating season in the winter. (wikipedia.org)
- This is because the goal of the trophy hunter is to kill mature male deer, or bucks (with large antlers), not female deer, or does. (mapquest.com)
- Deer velvet covers the growing bone and cartilage that becomes deer antlers. (medlineplus.gov)
- The magnificent antlers of the deer family Cervidae represent one of the classic examples of evolution of an exaggerated character through sexual selection. (lu.se)
- Empirical evidence widely suggests that deer antlers are evolved and maintained through fitness benefit of males wearing large antlers for access to better resources and mating opportunities. (lu.se)
- It remains unexplained, however, why different species of deer have different kinds of antlers. (lu.se)
Mule deer and elk2
- [ 1 ] Included are Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker (GSS) in humans, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease") in cattle, chronic wasting disease (CWD) in mule deer and elk, and scrapie in sheep. (medscape.com)
- In the United States, chronic wasting disease occurs in mule deer and elk. (who.int)
Hunter7
- Deer hunter" redirects here. (wikipedia.org)
- For other uses, see Deer Hunter (disambiguation) . (wikipedia.org)
- The first console Deer Hunter game includes 17 weapons and an online tournament mode. (gamespot.com)
- Even when pursued by a hunter or other predator, a deer will rarely leave its home territory [source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources]. (mapquest.com)
- These health checks are conducted to collect biological data that are unavailable from hunter-harvested deer. (mdwfp.com)
- Most deer behavior studies have shown that hunter-observable rutting activity peaks about two weeks prior to the mean breeding date. (mdwfp.com)
- No one has reviewed The Deer Hunter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack yet. (musicbrainz.org)
Musk deer2
- Hydropotes inermis Hydropotes inermis , a species of small deer native to China and Korea that is superficially more similar to a musk deer than a true deer. (yourdictionary.com)
- In a few existing species, such as the musk-deer and the water-deer, these appendages are absent, and they are likewise lacking in a large number of extinct members of the group, in fact in all the earlier ones. (yourdictionary.com)
Sika1
- Zhang P, Guo Z, Ma L, Wang G, Zhao Y. Investigation of anti-fatigue effect and simultaneous determination of eight nucleosides in different parts of velvet antler in red deer and sika deer. (medlineplus.gov)
Cervidae3
- A deer (PL: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae. (wikipedia.org)
- like the family name Cervidae, this is from Latin: cervus, meaning stag or deer. (wikipedia.org)
- New Zealand has had 10 species of deer ( Cervidae ) introduced. (wikipedia.org)
Muntjac1
- Small species of brocket deer and pudús of Central and South America, and muntjacs of Asia generally occupy dense forests and are less often seen in open spaces, with the possible exception of the Indian muntjac. (wikipedia.org)
Moose1
- Players choose from 10 different firearms to hunt realistic-looking deer, moose, bear, and smaller animals. (commonsensemedia.org)
Scare deer2
- The logic is that hunters scare deer out of their natural habitats and onto the roads. (mapquest.com)
- A method that can be used to relieve deer damage is to scare deer from an area where they are taking cover. (a2gov.org)
North America3
- Some deer have a circumpolar distribution in both North America and Eurasia. (wikipedia.org)
- The deer population in North America when the europeans arrived has to have been over 50 million. (bartleby.com)
- The big-eared deer are found west of the Missouri River, especially in the Rocky Mountain region of North America. (nwf.org)
Hunt1
- To build two horse stables on the land so that he can hunt deer. (peta.org)
Species10
- For many types of deer in modern English usage, the male is a buck and the female a doe, but the terms vary with dialect, and according to the size of the species. (wikipedia.org)
- The male red deer is a stag, while for other large species the male is a bull, the female a cow, as in cattle. (wikipedia.org)
- While often associated with forests, many deer are ecotone species that live in transitional areas between forests and thickets (for cover) and prairie and savanna (open space). (wikipedia.org)
- The majority of large deer species inhabit temperate mixed deciduous forest, mountain mixed coniferous forest, tropical seasonal/dry forest, and savanna habitats around the world. (wikipedia.org)
- Another extinct species of deer, Megaceroides algericus, was present in North Africa until 6000 years ago. (wikipedia.org)
- There are also several species of deer that are highly specialized and live almost exclusively in mountains, grasslands, swamps, and "wet" savannas, or riparian corridors surrounded by deserts. (wikipedia.org)
- Hunters, wildlife enthusiasts, and other conservationists are joining biologists and state wildlife agencies in Wyoming and Colorado to reverse population declines of one of the West's signature species-the mule deer . (nwf.org)
- B.C. has several species of deer, both native and exotic, living throughout the province. (spca.bc.ca)
- Many culls do not target the right deer species, gender, age or specific individuals that are causing problems. (spca.bc.ca)
- A few of the tick species, the adults, really prefer to feed on white tail deer. (cdc.gov)
Overpopulation5
- More times than not when the discussion of deer occurs it's extremely evident that the issue of overpopulation is brought into the conversation and as to how this a direct causation as to why a deer ate all a persons planets or why they almost hit one while driving. (bartleby.com)
- Deer Overpopulation and Some Proposed Solutions When people talk about deer, they are commonly talking about the North American Whitetail. (bartleby.com)
- Since there were no predators the deer reproduced rapidly which lead to overpopulation and exceeded the carrying capacity of that area. (bartleby.com)
- The real reason for so many accidents has much more to do with mating season -- not hunting season -- and a dangerous overpopulation of deer in many suburban areas. (mapquest.com)
- The BC SPCA has consistently opposed urban deer culls in communities without measured overpopulation, no representative consultation with residents and no attempt to reduce conflict by non-lethal means. (spca.bc.ca)
Predators2
- overpopulated with deer since there was no predators. (bartleby.com)
- Other than humans, few predators exist in the suburbs, allowing deer numbers to boom. (mapquest.com)
Carcass2
- As a result of Circuit Court Judge Michael Lucci's ruling, defendant Bryan James Hathaway, 20, will have to stand trial for his alleged assault last month of the deer carcass. (thesmokinggun.com)
- In his ruling (a copy of which you'll find below), Lucci denied a November 7 motion filed by Hathaway's lawyer, Fredric Anderson, which argued that the deer ceased being an animal upon its death (Hathaway, pictured at right, allegedly found the carcass in a roadside ditch). (thesmokinggun.com)
Antler4
- aminobutyric acid and sialic acid in fermented deer antler velvet and immune promoting effects. (medlineplus.gov)
- Deer Velvet Antler Extracts Exert Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Arthritic Effects on Human Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes and Distinct Mouse Arthritis. (medlineplus.gov)
- Our main idea is to revisit the ecological hypothesis of deer antler evolution, which posits that the shape of antler reflects its function. (lu.se)
- This project will include (1) visits to museums to obtain additional antler images, (2) rendering of 3D photogrammetric objects from images obtained at museums, (3) acquition of ecological and life-history data through literature survey, (4) analyses of phenotypic data with phylogenetic comparative analyses in R statistical environment, and (5) evaluation of obtained results with respect to existing literature on deer antler evolution. (lu.se)
Search1
- In the late fall, however, deer begin straying far from their homes in search of potential mates. (mapquest.com)
Herd3
- Every year, a certain percentage of a deer herd will succumb to the winter die-off. (mapquest.com)
- In 2013 the herd was estimated at just 32,000 deer. (nwf.org)
- The National Wildlife Federation and Colorado Wildlife Federation produced the fact sheet "Legacy in the Crosshairs: Colorado's 'Mule-Deer Factory' on the Decline," which focuses on the renowned White River herd. (nwf.org)
Types of deer1
- There are many different types of deer around the world that are hunted for their meat. (wikipedia.org)
Cull4
- From the 1950s, the government employed professional hunters to cull the deer population. (wikipedia.org)
- An amazing example of alternative deer management resulted from the Oak Bay cull, as strong opposition led to the creation of the Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society . (spca.bc.ca)
- Can you stop a deer cull? (spca.bc.ca)
- If you witness a deer in distress during a cull, call our Animal Helpline at 1-855-622-7722 . (spca.bc.ca)
Thrive1
- Deer thrive in suburban developments, where they can feed heartily on rich plants and flowers and seek cover in small patches of forest. (mapquest.com)
Water deer3
- Water-deer frequent the neighbourhood of the large Chinese rivers where they crouch amid the reeds and grass in such a manner as to be invisible, even when not completely concealed by the covert. (yourdictionary.com)
- while under Water-Deer will be found a notice of the Chinese representative of the genus Hydrela phus (or Hydropoles). (yourdictionary.com)
- Find similar words to water deer using the buttons below. (yourdictionary.com)
Hunters1
- You shoot them (deer) any time, but remember the game reserves and forest reserves, they (hunters) are not to be there. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
Conservation1
- The Wildlife Bureau Technical Staff, with the assistance of a multitude of conservation officers have been conducting deer health checks at specific sites within Mississippi for more than twenty years. (mdwfp.com)
Biologists1
- One of the most common questions asked of biologists during the deer season is, "when is the peak rut in my area? (mdwfp.com)
Native1
- Deer are widely distributed, with indigenous representatives in all continents except Antarctica and Australia, though Africa has only one native deer, the Barbary stag, a subspecies of red deer that is confined to the Atlas Mountains in the northwest of the continent. (wikipedia.org)
Humane1
- What is appropriate and humane deer management? (spca.bc.ca)
Tick5
- A type of tick called the deer tick spreads Lyme disease. (msdmanuals.com)
- A deer tick gets the bacteria that cause Lyme disease when it feeds on infected mice. (msdmanuals.com)
- It's called the deer tick, because these ticks also feed on deer). (msdmanuals.com)
- If you're bitten by a deer tick, you don't get Lyme disease right away. (msdmanuals.com)
- The deer tick usually needs to be attached to you for at least a day and a half. (msdmanuals.com)
Population6
- Deer population in the United States has increased in numbers massively in the recent years. (bartleby.com)
- Trophy hunting doesn't reduce the deer population, and therefore has little effect on car accidents. (mapquest.com)
- The truth is th-at conventional deer hunting, also known as trophy hunting , doesn't lower the total deer population. (mapquest.com)
- Also, in many states it's illegal to shoot younger males -- also capable of breeding -- so the harvesting of mature bucks doesn't make a significant dent in the total deer population. (mapquest.com)
- A part of northwestern Colorado dubbed the "mule-deer factory" for its history of producing large numbers of deer once boasted a population of more than 100,000. (nwf.org)
- Home of the only true Irish population of red deer? (researchgate.net)
Park11
- Photographer Megan Rion of Imagine That Photography was snapping 1-month-old Connor sleeping on a stack of hay and surrounded by pumpkins at Sam Houston Jones State Park in Moss Bluff, La., when the deer - known as Maggie - dropped by. (yahoo.com)
- In fact, Maggie is just one of the deer that roam free in the park, along with raccoons, who often also angle for camera time. (yahoo.com)
- Colbie Wakeley and Jakob Lee were in the middle of the big moment when the deer sauntered up to the couple at Saugatuck Dunes state park in West Michigan, Michigan Live reported . (daytondailynews.com)
- The Deer Lake park is a fantastic place to go for a walk, sightseeing and having a picnic during the Summer period. (tripadvisor.co.uk)
- No. 1 Brentwood beat No. 2 Deer Park, 68-59, in the Suffolk Class AA boys basketball final Tuesday at Farmingdale State. (newsday.com)
- Brentwood forward/center Femi Olujobi controls the ball against Deer Park in the Suffolk Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. (newsday.com)
- Brentwood head coach Anthony Jimenez, left, guard Michael Almonacy, second from right, and forward/center Femi Olujobi pose with the championship plaque after their win against Deer Park in the Suffolk Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. (newsday.com)
- Brentwood guard/forward Ali Mableton shoots and is fouled by Deer Park forward Angelo Riley in the Suffolk Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. (newsday.com)
- Brentwood forward Marcus Hall and Deer Park forward Angelo Riley battle for possession in the Suffolk Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. (newsday.com)
- Now that Deer Valley intends to own Solitude does a connection from Big Cottonwood Canyon to Deer Valley, instead of Park City Mountain Resort, make more sense? (insidesocal.com)
- Using antimicrobial-supplemented agar plates, we isolated extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli ( EEC ) and quinolone -resistant E. coli (QREC) from 144, 23, and 30 deer feces from Nara Park (NP), rural area neighboring NP (RA), and Mt. Odaigahara (MO), respectively. (bvsalud.org)
Faux1
- Make your own silly faux taxidermy with this crocheted deer butt pattern from Abi at My Backyard Monsters! (makezine.com)
Fences1
- Eight-foot high fences are generally recommended to exclude deer, as shorter fences may not exclude all deer. (a2gov.org)
Humans2
- This seasonal wandering instinct is what causes deer to cross paths more frequently with humans. (mapquest.com)
- How effective scaring deer is depends on how habituated the deer are to humans. (a2gov.org)
Wildlife2
- Wildlife biologist Hall Sawyer discovers the longest ungulate migration in the lower 48, nearly 5,000 mule deer migrate 150 miles in western Wyoming. (nwf.org)
- Such urban deer culls do not meet international criteria for ethical wildlife control established by expert consensus . (spca.bc.ca)
Https1
- Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deer%27s-ear. (merriam-webster.com)
Velvet14
- The deer shed their velvet as they begin to get ready for mating season. (wikipedia.org)
- Deer velvet contains multiple substances including the female sex hormones estrone and estradiol. (medlineplus.gov)
- People use deer velvet for athletic performance, high blood pressure, increasing sexual desire, asthma, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. (medlineplus.gov)
- There is interest in using deer velvet for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful. (medlineplus.gov)
- Deer velvet is possibly safe when used for up to 12 weeks. (medlineplus.gov)
- There isn't enough reliable information to know if deer velvet is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. (medlineplus.gov)
- Deer velvet might act like estrogen. (medlineplus.gov)
- If you have any condition that might be made worse by exposure to estrogen, don't use deer velvet. (medlineplus.gov)
- Deer velvet contains hormones. (medlineplus.gov)
- Taking deer velvet along with birth control pills might change the effects of birth control pills. (medlineplus.gov)
- If you take birth control pills along with deer velvet, use an additional form of birth control such as a condom. (medlineplus.gov)
- Deer velvet contains a small amount of hormones. (medlineplus.gov)
- There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of deer velvet might be. (medlineplus.gov)
- Haines SR, McCann MJ, Grosvenor AJ, Thomas A, Noble A, Clerens S. ACE inhibitory peptides in standard and fermented deer velvet: an in silico and in vitro investigation. (medlineplus.gov)
Suggests1
- Our study suggests that deer of the Nara Prefecture are potential carriers of ARB, but long-distance dissemination is unlikely due to limited deer movement . (bvsalud.org)
Found4
- Mule deer are mostly found west of the Rocky Mountains, but can also be found as far east as parts of North and South Dakota, while whitetails generally occur only to the east of the Rockies. (wikipedia.org)
- Mule deer are found in the western United States in the foothills of the mountains. (wikipedia.org)
- This came to light when a female deer died in May and 4.3 kgs of plastic waste and snack wrappers were found in its stomach. (vice.com)
- A reservoir of this virus was found in the regional deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus . (medscape.com)
Interactions2
- Problems with deer are often related to eating gardens, interactions with pets and vehicle collisions. (spca.bc.ca)
- Are interactions with deer increasing because of human activities? (spca.bc.ca)
True1
- Deer are often perceived as being overabundant, but there are important questions to consider before determining whether or not this is true. (spca.bc.ca)
Benefit3
- Access to adjacent croplands may also benefit deer. (wikipedia.org)
- Using contraception or translocating deer are novel alternatives and would benefit from more research in the province. (spca.bc.ca)
- Deer Valley anticipates the Wasatch Benefit program will remain as announced in September with shared lift privileges for select season pass holders between Alta, Deer Valley and Snowbird. (insidesocal.com)
Bucks1
- White-tailed bucks are slightly smaller than mule deer bucks. (wikipedia.org)
Years3
- Deer hunting is hunting for deer for meat and sport, an activity which dates back tens of thousands of years. (wikipedia.org)
- Years of deer culls in Cranbrook, Invermere, Kimberley, Elkford and Oak Bay, have not solved their deer problems. (spca.bc.ca)
- Never allow cows, goats, sheep, and deer in schools, nursing homes, or other facilities that may have children 5 years of age or younger, the elderly or people who have weak immune systems. (cdc.gov)
People2
- Sadly, hundreds of people die every year in deer-related car accidents. (mapquest.com)
- Do this by having a group of people noisily walk through cover where deer are known to take refuge during daylight, near the area where deer damage is occurring. (a2gov.org)
Sheep1
- Wash your hands right after you remove shoes and clothes that have worn around cows, goats, sheep, and deer or their environments, especially if the shoes and clothes are dirty. (cdc.gov)
Temporary3
- This technique can cause deer to flee cover where they find security, which can provide temporary damage relief. (a2gov.org)
- This technique may provide temporary relief from deer damage, but the effects can be short-lived. (a2gov.org)
- This simple, temporary fence works best under light deer pressure during summer and fall. (lifehacker.com)
Controversial1
- Urban deer have become a controversial issue in many communities. (spca.bc.ca)
Season5
- There is no deer-shooting season. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
- As you pursue deer during the breeding season this year, let us know how close the simulated date is in your hunting area. (mdwfp.com)
- Deer Valley Resort and Solitude Mountain Resort full season pass holders will receive four ski days at each respective resort. (insidesocal.com)
- Deer Valley midweek pass holders will be given two passes valid, Monday through Friday, at Solitude for the coming season. (insidesocal.com)
- Will lift ticket, locals and season pass prices increase dramatically due to the purchase of Solitude by Deer Valley? (insidesocal.com)
Small3
- Deer Stags recommends if you usually wear a half size - or just like your shoes to fit a little roomy - to buy a size up as these slippers run a little bit small. (zappos.com)
- If you only need to protect a small garden bed, you can keep the deer out by giving your fence a ceiling. (lifehacker.com)
- At most, Deer Valley would make a small adjustment to the name to let current guests and potential visitors know the resort is now part of the Deer Valley family. (insidesocal.com)
Male1
- Here's the logic: When breeding deer in a farm setting, the male/female ratio at birth is 1:1. (mapquest.com)
Cave1
- Deer appear in art from Paleolithic cave paintings onwards, and they have played a role in mythology, religion, and literature throughout history, as well as in heraldry, such as red deer that appear in the coat of arms of Åland. (wikipedia.org)