Deer change where and how long they feed when they detect the scent of large predators, reducing damage to young trees.

At first glance, North America’s two main deer species—the whitetail and the mule deer —can look very much the same. But there are important differences, and being able to spot them will not only help ...

New research shows that the mere smell of predators is enough to change deer behavior and limit browsing damage to tree saplings. The findings, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, offer a ...

Whitetail deer in the Iowa County study area have a 16 percent “crude average” prevalence rate of being infected with CWD, said Storm. The prevalence rate is about 3 percent in the Grant County study ...

White-tailed deer in North America are back to their precolonial population levels. John Woodhouse Audubon/Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Images Given their abundance in American backyards, ...

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 ...

Students on the BYU campus have probably seen mule deer lounging on the grass or browsing plants. With how many students spend their time on campus, why do the deer stay? The BYU campus is host to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. White-tailed deer in North America are back to their precolonial population levels. John Woodhouse Audubon/Heritage Images/Hulton ...