Deer Wars : : Science, Tradition, and the Battle over Managing Whitetails in Pennsylvania / / Bob Frye.

The story of deer management in Pennsylvania is as complex as it is controversial. From the disappearance of deer in Pennsylvania forests at the beginning of the twentieth century to the population explosion that occurred in the latter half of the century, the balance between herd size and a healthy...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2014
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Place / Publishing House:University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021]
©2006
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Keystone Books
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Physical Description:1 online resource (328 p.) :; 39 illustrations
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Foreword by Gary Alt --
Acknowledgments --
1 How Much Is Enough? --
2 The Nature of Overabundance --
3 When You Can't See the Forest for the Deer --
4 Too Many Mouths in the Grocery Aisle --
5 At Home in the 'Burbs --
6 Bambi Versus the Buick --
7 Heroes or Goats? --
8 Questions and Answers --
9 Getting to the Point of Managing Deer Correctly --
10 In the Eye of the Storm --
11 A Wild Card in the Deer Management Deck --
12 A Look to the Future --
Index
Summary:The story of deer management in Pennsylvania is as complex as it is controversial. From the disappearance of deer in Pennsylvania forests at the beginning of the twentieth century to the population explosion that occurred in the latter half of the century, the balance between herd size and a healthy forest has long been a difficult one. In Deer Wars, Bob Frye examines this controversy and the effect that herd management has had on all of the citizens of Pennsylvania; farmers managing deer invasions and property rights, hunters dealing with changing herd densities and ever-complex restrictions, state agencies juggling the rights of hunters with the needs of commercial interests, all with stakes in the success and health of the deer herd. Now with deer harvests decreasing, Chronic Wasting Disease becoming a potential threat, and forests showing serious signs of trouble, the need for compromise from all of the players is essential, but is it possible? This well-researched and engrossing book explores that question.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780271030401
9783110745269
DOI:10.1515/9780271030401?locatt=mode:legacy
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Bob Frye.