The first part of the common name refers to the 6-11 inches, bushy tail which the animal erects when ... and running are the normal gaits of a white-tailed deer, which is capable of running at speeds ...

The population of white-tailed deer in the Southern Peninsula of Michigan has been fluctuating for years. After nearly going extinct in the late 1800s due to excessive hunting, the white-tailed deer ...

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) announced that the 2024-25 either-sex white-tailed deer ...

This declaration comes after a two-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer, harvested on private property in Lanier County, tested positive for the fatal disease at the USDA’s National ...

Piebald deer stand out due to their white coat, the result of an inherited genetic trait that can also cause physical deformities.

White-tailed deer hunting season in Mississippi has been extended for some hunters. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said for this season only, the hunting period will be ...

Learn about the techniques deer employ to conserve energy, stay warm and find food in Michigan's harsh winter environment.

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) immunocontraceptive has successfully reduced fertility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus); however, associated deer physiology has rarely been examined ...

A deer may have passed COVID-19 to a person, study suggests A deer may have passed COVID-19 to a person, study suggests Wild U.S. deer found with coronavirus antibodies Wild U.S. deer found with ...