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… Finicky deer avoid some invasive plants, promoting spread News By … Ramanujan April 18, 2016 The dietary preferences of deer may be promoting the spread of such invasive species as … according to a new study that tested white-tailed deer preferences for seven native and eight invasive plants …

… Deer Eating Habits Have Lasting Damage on Forests News By … Ramanujan September 12, 2017 When rampant white-tailed deer graze in forests, they prefer to eat native plants over … special issue focused on interactions between white-tailed deer and invasive plant species. The study pooled data from …

… Some browsed plants evolve tolerance to deer munching News December 8, 2014 Rampant deer have long been munching away on forest plants and … historically browsed populations tolerated being eaten by deer far better than historically protected plant …

… 10-year study provides model for deer management strategies News By Katie Navarra and Jana Wiegand November 15, 2019 When the whitetail deer population becomes too high, the surrounding ecosystem … everything from humans to microorganisms. High numbers of deer lead to increased tick-borne diseases and vehicle …

… 18-year study: deer inhibit trees, raise plant diversity News By Krisy … Gashler February 3, 2026 At high densities, white-tailed deer inhibit growth of trees but increase the overall … Half of the plots were surrounded by fencing that excludes deer, and half were left open.  “All six of our plots where …

… Building a Network to Monitor Deer Impacts to Forest Regeneration Report September 1, 2025 Impact: Environmental Systems White-tailed deer significantly impact seedling growth and forest … Forest Service staff and are not useful for setting local deer management objectives across New York State. The …

… Slash Walls Prevent Deer Impacts to Forest Regeneration Report October 24, 2025 … Forest Ecology and Management, Wildlife Relevance Deer have exceeded the carrying capacity in most forested … productive forest by efficiently and effectively excluding deer.  Response Major activities included applied research …

… Study teases out strategies to prevent fatal deer disease re-entering NY News By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle January 16, 2024 Deer hunters were more likely to be swayed by social media … they believed aligned with their own views and values. Deer hunters were more likely to be swayed by social media …