SitkaBlacktailDeer

We support a bright future for Sitka black-tailed deer and their rainforest habitat through outreach and research

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

We are a group of scientists, hunters, and fans of Sitka black-tailed deer and their temperate rainforest home, looking to raise awareness and increase research and outreach for these amazing deer. Learn more at https://t.co/0Yq8v8Zmz2!

[Eilidh Smith @Eilidh_MWS]

Deer diary: Just in case anyone was wondering what it looks like when a deer gives birth, here's Pi21 entering the world.

[Eilidh Smith @Eilidh_MWS]

Deer diary: After a late start to calving, the first calf of 2021 is tagged.

[Hebblewhite Lab @HebblewhiteLab]

Spring has sprung! First elk calves of the year seen 4 days ago at our long-term research site at the Ya Ha Tinda ranch just outside Banff National Park. Just started our send 5-years of NSF LTREB funding. Learn more about our 20 year elk project here https://t.co/KwmeYZP4Se

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

Aspirational summer vibe

[John E Marriott Photography @JohnEMarriott]

BC people, please take the time to fill this in quickly and submit. It may be the difference between having caribou twenty years from now and not having them.

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

Stay otter my way!

[Gavin Durrant @GavinDurrant1]

Every now and again I get a piece of footage from the otter cams on the Waveney that reminds me why I love doing this like this interaction with a Chinese water deer @SWTBroadsWarden @SWTCarltonMarsh @suffolkwildlife @BBCSpringwatch

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

Poor guy!

[Taylor Renee Ganz @TRGanz]

When collared deer and elk die we deploy cameras on the carcasses for our collaborators like @BeccaWindell to look at carnivore scavenging behavior - surprising and fun to see a great blue heron wandering through the frame of this carcass camera! #WAPredatorPreyProject

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

That tail! 😍

[Melanie Dickie @MelanieDickie]

Wildlife cameras go through a LOT in the field. Here as some photos to give you a taste

[Backcountry Hunters & Anglers @Backcountry_H_A]

Durrell Smith is a bird dog trainer, artist, podcaster and writer from Georgia. He founded the Minority Outdoor Alliance, a pioneering voice in connecting Blacks and others in the hunting community. Listen to his conversation with Hal in our 100th episode! https://t.co/scoXKyD2I2

[British Deer Society (BDS) @BritishDeerSoc]

Deer Photography - Keep it Secret Keep it Safe!

We love seeing deer photos online, but please if you are posting images do not share the exact location of the deer. Sadly, there are some who may use this information to commit wildlife crime.

#wildlifephotography #deer

[Melanie Dickie @MelanieDickie]

Neat

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

@TGreyland I think a stubbed toe is probably a good analogy, although of course it's hard to ask a deer what he feels! And heck, a stubbed toe can really smart for awhile.

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

When antlers are in "velvet" like this, before the fall surge of testosterone causes them to harden, they are covered in skin with lots of blood vessels and nerves, so presumably he can "feel" those fence bars

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

Scientists are studying this annual regeneration of antlers, along with re-growth of velvet's nerves, with the hopes it could help us cure nerve injuries in humans!

https://t.co/oCDgVUIQFl

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

EPIC stalk and leap!

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

Winter is a tough time for deer in Alaska, and as we contemplate spring green-up this coming month, I thought I'd share some winter photos with you from our camera trapping project. Whew, I get tired just looking at them!

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

Neonics and neonates maybe shouldn't mix... interesting.

[MPR News @MPRnews]

Researchers say a widely used insecticide has been found in white tailed deer across Minnesota. A 2019 study in South Dakota showed a correlation between the insecticide in deer and increased fawn mortality.
https://t.co/zSuZj0Mw2y

[SitkaBlacktailDeer @DeerSitka]

Here's an adult female mule deer chasing a raven away from her yearling... maternal defenses in mule deer are wild! I've been hit in the face by those hooves while walking in on a birth site, cannot recommend.

[The Thankful Outdoorsman @bushcamp2]

This slide show has a raven approaching a fawn from the far right side & mom steps in. Shows how defensive deer can be.