GAME COMMISSION DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EARN PRAISE FROM SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
Results of collaborative research conducted by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and U.S. Geological Survey's Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Pennsylvania State University were published in the scientific journals Behavioral Ecology and The Journal of Wildlife Management.
"Publication of these peer-reviewed papers demonstrates recognition of the scientific quality of wildlife research conducted in Pennsylvania," said Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director. "The findings of this important fieldwork have helped shape the Game Commission's deer management program.
"Additionally, publication of these papers demonstrates the value of the collaborative research being conducted by the Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. It's a partnership that spans decades and one that we and Pennsylvania wildlife have been fortunate to have for so long. Neither the Game Commission nor the Cooperative Research Unit could have completed these studies individually."
The two recent articles report results from study of white-tailed deer bucks that occurred in Pennsylvania from 2001 to 2005 as part of the Game Commission's evaluation of changes in antler restrictions.
For more information, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website:
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=175220
