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Examine white-tailed deer movement patterns, habitat selection, and survival in Pennsylvania forests, with insights into seasonal behavior and factors influencing outcomes during hunting season.

Hummingbirds inspire a long list of superlatives: extravagant, remarkable, extraordinary, stunning, and unique to name a few. Discover why in this video.

Young forests are critical for wildlife, and they can be improved for increased food and cover. This video presents two simple methods.

Explore how previously predictable seasonal events in plants and animals are changing with climate shifts and the implications for humans and ecosystems.

Explore how seasonal events in plants and animals are changing with climate shifts and how you can engage through community science.

White-tailed deer are an important wildlife species. Research on their behavior and impacts help people manage deer populations and forest habitat.

Join the Master Watershed Stewards for guided wetland bird walks across the PA Wilds. Learn bird identification, ecology, and photography tips while exploring diverse habitats.

Forest birds of Pennsylvania and northeastern North America come in all different shapes, sizes, seasons, and songs. Explore their background and behaviors.

Forest dwelling reptiles are widely distributed but seldom seen. Their important and diverse roles in ecosystems and their physical adaptations are fascinating to learn about.

During the First Investigation of Stream Health (FISH) activity, one optional data field records the number of frogs and toads observed or heard. Different species are active during different months in Pennsylvania.

Discover how private landowners can create and manage grasslands and other early successional habitats with technical and financial support from Pheasants Forever and NRCS programs.

Forest dwelling amphibians are fascinating frogs and salamanders with complex life cycles, adaptations, and ecological roles. Their wellbeing mirrors ecosystem health.

Colonies of stinging insects can be daunting or downright dangerous. Fortunately, they can be managed with some reasonable precautions and planning ahead.

This article explains what prion diseases like chronic wasting disease (CWD), bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) are. These fatal neurological diseases can be difficult to grasp.

Raptors are birds of prey that are often migratory species and indicators of global environmental conditions. Their identification when observed at high altitudes is the birder’s challenge.

Golden Eagles undertake a spectacular annual migration following the western ridges of the Appalachians – passing over Pennsylvania heading north in the spring and south in the autumn.

Discover how modern trail cameras help forest landowners monitor wildlife, track landscape changes, and guide management decisions, with practical insights on camera types and real-world use.

In 2022, the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article that stated Pennsylvania has the most cases of Lyme Disease in the United States.

What is the difference between a mole, a vole, and a shrew?

Our lawn appears to have lots of damage from moles. What do moles feed on and how can we get rid of them?

A step-by-step guide to the purpose and parts of a field notebook.

Wildlife observation is an important pastime for many people and properly placed trail cameras can provide key information about which wild species are present and active.

My dog was sprayed in the face by a skunk. She smells terrible. How can I get rid of the smell?

Image gallery of wildlife commonly found in Pennsylvania backyards.

We found a bat in our house in winter. What type of a bat is it and what should we do?