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Hannah Kirkland

My inter-disciplinary research explores the social and ecological dimensions of deer management and predator reintroductions in Scotland. Using novel ecological assessment methods developed at Cornell, I will study how deer and other stressors impact Scottish woodlands. I will test the effects of different management practices (e.g. deer reductions...
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Bring back the wolves – but not as heroes or villains

… other predators to landscapes does not miraculously reduce deer populations, restore degraded ecosystems or threaten … other predators to landscapes does not miraculously reduce deer populations, restore degraded ecosystems or threaten …

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  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Animals
  • Environment
  • Nature
  • Ecosystems
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LiDAR Technology and Slash Walls Advance Sustainable Forestry

… is increasingly threatened by over-browsing from high deer populations, which limits seedling survival and prevents … residues, known as “slash”—as a practical method to reduce deer impacts on forest regeneration. Project activities … installing, and inspecting slash walls to exclude deer from forest regeneration. Forestry professionals …

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  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Trees & Forests

… to adapt to climate change Natural barriers to exclude deer encourage forest regeneration and diversity Improving …

Mouse and Rat Biology and Behavior

… rodents in New York are house mice, white-footed mice, deer mice, and Norway rats. Roof rats are generally not found … rodents in New York are house mice, white-footed mice, deer mice, and Norway rats. Roof rats are generally not found … Press for additional information on White-Footed Mouse and Deer Mouse White-Footed Mouse and Deer Mouse These two  …

Road Kill Management

… Composting road-killed carcasses Over 25,000 dead deer and numerous carcasses of other animals such as … NYS's total of 111,000 miles of highway. The 25,000 dead deer managed annually by NYSDOT do not account for deer killed on county and local roads that must be managed by …

Parasites, Snails May Factor in Adirondack Moose Decline

… which likely increases the risk of parasitic threats from deer brain worm if the snails are eaten,” said Jailene … Parelaphostrongylus tenuistransmission when white-tailed deer occupy the same space.” Hidalgo and Carlos Fernandez ’19 … size of moose and aim to monitor the animals through time. Deer and snails both host the parasite, but they themselves …

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Prevalence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease virus in cattle, sheep and goats in New York State

… primarily in cattle and in regions already impacted by deer outbreaks. No goats tested positive, and overall … Disease Virus (EHDV) is a deadly virus to white tailed deer. When this virus hits, wild ruminants are found dead by … 2020 and 2021, an estimated 1,500 and 2,100 white tailed deer mortalities were attributed to EHDV in New York state.  …

Native ironworkers’ tradition continues on North Campus

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  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
  • Communication
  • Land
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Center for Conservation Social Sciences explores human role in nature

… in the early 1970s, the unit focused on topics such as deer hunting and deer management. White-tail deer populations were beginning to grow, as they have …

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