News tagged with whitetail deer

Biofuel study looks at cost to wildlife and environmental diversity

Whether we can grow bio-energy crops such as switchgrass and forage sorghum isn't the question, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research explores options for deer population control

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whitetail deer bounding across campus is an all-too-familiar scene. In recent years, however, Cornell's deer population has skyrocketed, leading to such hazards as collisions with cars, destruction ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1




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Missouri elk are being reintroduced in the wrong part of the state, anthropologist says

According to prehistoric records, elk roamed the northwestern part of Missouri until 1865. Now, the Missouri Department of Conservation is planning to reintroduce elk, but this time in the southeast part of the state. While ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Coyotes not decimating deer numbers according to expert

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's a question that has captured the imagination of Keystone State deer hunters and wildlife lovers: Has increased predation on helpless deer fawns by an growing population of Eastern coyotes ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers to determine if aeration reduces compaction, runoff on no-till fields

Much of Texas' wheat may be grazed as a part of a dual-use crop. But many fields are still prepared using conventional tillage, which may not efficiently capture rainfall - a key to economic success in a semi-arid environment, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Soaring or snoring? Fruit fly's immune system responds differently when asleep

(PhysOrg.com) -- A fruit fly's immune system can tell time—and how hard it punches back against infections depends on whether the fly is snoozing or cruising. The discovery by medical school researchers could ...

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created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Snoring or soaring? Strength of fruit-fly immune system varies

A fruit fly's immune system can tell time, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found, and how hard it punches back against infections depends on whether the fly is snoozing or cruising. The discovery ...

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created Dec 14, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Probing Question: Can logging be done sustainably?

In an era of ever-increasing environmental awareness, few industries receive more scrutiny than logging. For decades, environmental groups have claimed that commercial logging practices result in devastating consequences, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 03, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (10) | comments 2

Deer may have mad-cow-like disease

Health officials in Kansas are investigating a potential case of chronic wasting disease, a brain degeneration in deer and elk similar to mad cow disease.

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created Jan 20, 2006 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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