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Why Male Deer Become Aggressive During Rut Season in Kansas

The Sunflower State has white-tailed and mule deer in considerable numbers, both of which experience rutting season. It’s the rare time of year when deer are less skittish, so they venture out farther ...
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The rise and fall – and rise again – of white‑tailed deer

Given their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct about a century ago. While they ...
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Spatial integration of maturing male white-tailed deer into the adult population

Holzenbein, S. and Marchinton, R. L. 1992. "Spatial integration of maturing male white-tailed deer into the adult population." The American Society of Mammalogists, 73, (2) 326–334.
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When Male Deer Mark Trees, Those Spots May Glow Like Neon Lights at Dusk and Dawn, Though Humans Usually Can’t See Them

Male white-tailed deer rub their heads on trees and urinate on scraped-up earth to leave "signposts," which glow under ultraviolet light, a study suggests. Frank Hildebrand via Getty Images Every fall ...
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First case of fatal neurological disease found in Georgia White-Tailed Deer

LANIER COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Lanier and Berrien Counties are now considered “Chronic Wasting Disease” management areas by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This declaration comes after ...
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White-tailed deer survived Georgia’s near-extinction—but what forced their comeback?

Imagine driving one of Georgia‘s back roads at dusk and catching a white flash as a deer lifts its tail and slips into the pines. That familiar sight helps explain why Georgia chose the white-tailed ...
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Why the White-Tailed Deer Represents Mississippi’s Wild Heritage

The white-tailed deer became Mississippi’s official state land mammal in 1974, but its connection to the state reaches far beyond a legislative vote. The species reflects a long history of recovery ...