deer

The health of the forest ecosystem depends on a balance of life and death.

There's a reason you may never have found a shed antler in the woods, despite New Hampshire's population of approximately 100,000 deer (not to mention a few thousand moose). A whole host of forest-dwellers recognize the value of nutrients provided by found antlers.

From unexpected sightings in backyard gardens to near-misses — or worse — on our roads, white-tailed deer seem to be everywhere. An extensive study is uncovering new insights into this iconic creature of eastern forests.

While the virus has not yet been found in New Hampshire deer, the state soon expects to know whether samples taken from deer during the last two hunting seasons test positive for the coronavirus.

New Hampshire authorities have issued an advisory to avoid consuming deer liver.

Whether you grow them, collect them, or grind them up and swallow them, antlers are one of the most astonishing sets of bones on Earth.

Shed antlers provide nutrients to a whole host of forest-dwellers, and are an important part of the entire forest ecosystem.

In a study released in July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture tested 481 deer in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania and found COVID-19 antibodies in 33% of the samples.

Every other Friday on Morning Edition NHPR’s Sam Evans-Brown tracks down answers to questions about the environment and outdoors for our listeners in a…

Seacoast residents are protesting a plan to kill as many as two dozen deer on New Castle Island next month.A petition says the condo managers at Wentworth…