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Fort Drum has exhibited a rapid increase in cases of Lyme disease and this project along with projects from SUNY-ESF and West Virginia University will examine the dynamics between small mammals, ticks, white-tailed deer, and their predators. Our project began in spring 2015 as a collaboration between Fort Drum Fish & Wildlife and Cornell University. The main purpose is to determine the local white-tailed deer fawn survival rate and leading causes of mortality. In order to do this we have captured fawns shortly after birth and placed VHF expandable-breakaway collars on them. They are then regularly tracked to examine movements within the cantonment area of Fort Drum. When mortalities arise our staff collect data to determine the cause mortality similar to a forensics investigation. In summer 2015 we captured and collared 18 fawns and in total had 21 fawns as part of the study. These fawns were found using ground searching with Cornell students, community volunteers, military families, retired veterans, and a number of active duty soldier volunteers. For 2016, we are expanding our project methods to including implant transmitters that are implanted in pregnant does and are expelled during birth. This allows us to find fawns immediately after birth before early mortalities occur. Additional project interests include a comparison of population estimation methods, an analysis of land cover use, home range expansion patterns, and pending additional funding a genetic analysis.
This morning Fort Drum tagged doe 65 was harvested 11.9 miles from her birth site. She was captured on her birthday, June 7, in 2016.
This is reminder that our research is very regional in nature, and it is important to keep your eyes out for tagged deer throughout the North Country, and report them when you see them
Happy Opening Day for Bow Season.
We already have a few checked in deer. It's great to see all the trucks on the road sides. Good luck and always feel free to ask us questions to help you out. Please submit trail cam photos of tagged/collared deer.
Last night was a great night for darting with 4 captures. Here, 2 of our Doris Duke Conservation Scholars deploy GPS collars as part of our long term movement study.
Last evening just before capturing 3 deer. It takes so much self control to wait until the deer are all positioned correctly to maximize trap success.
9 deer under the net last night.
Check out this awesome path of yearling buck 706/101. We had initially captured him as a fawn in 2017. We recaptured and GPS collared him in 2018. This path was only 2.5 months before he was harvested outside the fence in Sep. You can see his dispersal out of Fort Drum and his rapid movement in a short time. Segments are connecting points either 13 hrs or 26 hrs apart.
3 Deer we captured, tagged, and released this afternoon using our new remote triggered drop nets. A doe with her buck fawn and an adult buck.
In honor of International Women's Day I wanted to highlight some of the many women that have made our research so successful the last 4 years. We could not have done it all without our amazing undergrads, vet school students, interns, staff, and military spouse volunteers. Thank you all. #WomenInConservation
I took this just off post yesterday evening. Seems fitting to share it with you all. If you're curious, I have a lot more wildlife photographs I've taken at Fort Drum on that Instagram account.
Happy New Year to All.
I will be updating you all on the final harvest info over the coming weeks. 2018 was a record year with 87 deer harvested. If you or anyone you know harvested any tagged deer and did not check them in please contact us at 414-315-2588 so we can update our records.
We are at a point of submitting for publication much of the work from the last 5 years and this harvest information is pivotal.
From our colleagues at Cornell University.
The DEC and Center for Conservation Social Sciences (CCSS) at Cornell University are conducting a statewide survey this fall of NY landowners about black bears.
If you receive one of the randomly distributed 11,000 surveys, please take the time to respond!
Learn more here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/213646f
Hunters that have already gone to qualification have already been invited, but for those who haven't you are invited to an event we will be hosting next Monday.
A buck was found on 9/17/2018 with a severed head ~180m off of Iraqi Drive between main gate and the entrance to Guthrie. If you have any information please contact the Fort Drum Game Wardens (315-772-5156), NYSDEC Conservation Officers (1-877-457-5680), or NYSDEC Turn in Poachers (1-800-847-7332).
If this deer was ear tagged or GPS collared, and you or someone you know was involved, you can contact Cornell University through our anonymous reporting policy without having any identifying information transmitted to authorities. Our statement on anonymous reporting is attached.
To be clear, Cornell University in no ways condones poaching or violations of regulations, however, it is important that we collect all information on Fort Drum study deer in order to maintain the integrity of our research.
If you would like to anonymously report you may contact us at 414-315-2588, email at [email protected], or via direct message.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Moose in the Area
A #moose seen in Mill Creek just outside the Village of Lowville, NY yesterday.
DEC and its research partners are also seeking information from the public regarding moose sightings to provide data for this study. If you have seen a moose please complete and submit a moose sighting report: https://on.ny.gov/2peZstg
#Adirondacks
Photos from the last couple weeks.
2016 fawn 075 all grown up with twins this year.
I usually don't share hunting videos but this is really a great video on deer anatomy. Responsible hunters needs to know deer anatomy well.
You shoot a deer during the hunting season. You think your shot is a little off — gut shot, liver shot, but how can you tell? Daniel Schmidt goes into the science of deer anatomy to help you learn a little about what's inside a whitetail. Plus, Sevr Broadheads are new, deadly and as hardcore as it gets on today's Product Spotlight. Season 7. Episode 26.
The fawns always grow up so quick. This was 132 with mom 76, yesterday at 2 months old and in the other photo at 1 day old.
One of the recent captures snoring while sleeping.
Lots of captures the last few weeks for deploying the GPS collars for the new movement study. I have only 1 left to go for this fiscal year.
Fawn 101 graduating to a new study.
The other Fort Drum ungulate.
A rare sight on Fort Drum! A local resident reported seeing a cow moose and her calf near Fishing Site #4! He was able to capture this great photo!
Another 2016 fawn (76) with a baby boy this morning.
Odds and ends of other wildlife photos I've taken on post this week.
Captured and tagged the son of 2016 fawn 53 tonight.
This is a reminder based on an incident this morning. If you see a fawn alone or its mom runs off, the fawn is fine. Leave it alone. Moms are only with their fawns for very short periods of time until they are older.
If you see an untagged fawn call 414-315-2588 immediately, back away, and watch from distance.
Grabbing them and putting them in your car to look for mom can drastically increase abandonment risk even if well intentioned.
More fawns from over the weekend. If you see a fawn on Fort Drum call 414-315-2588 immediately.
These fawns are about 75 minutes old.
If you see TAGGED fawns or adults you can report them at http://fortdrumdeer.org/tagreport/.
Found 117 out my back gate, behind the park near the intersection of Nancy and Coblenz Circle.
504 with her new baby boy born this morning behind the commissary.
Yesterday into this morning was birth peak. 5 of our 11 VITs dropped. Here are some photos of the newborns.
There is a huge increase in the number of fawns on the landscape now please call 414-315-2588 immediately if you see any.
3 years, 4 birth seasons, 5 Army contracts, 120+ fawns, and 350+ total deer captures later the project continues to be a success due to the many Cornell undergrad interns and DVM students, volunteers, Fort Drum staff, our funding agencies and project partners. I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you and the Fort Drum community.
The photos are of project fawns 001 and 002.
This is a ~12 hr old girl that we captured by the Guthrie barracks this morning. Thank you Roads & Grounds crew for calling us. If you see a fawn call us at 414-315-2588 immediately, back away, and try to keep an eye on it from a distance.
Cecilia
Spotted on N. Riva Ridge Rd.
The first study fawns of the season; born to doe 543 at about 4pm yesterday in Rhicard Hills. They are 2 hrs old in these photos.
Where you see those eyes there is doe 632 that just gave birth. We wait as long as we have to before going in to tag the fawns so the moms get plenty of bonding time. I've already been here 2.5 hrs and as long as the doe stays calm I will wait from a distance.
The Birth season can be pretty brutal with round-the-clock checks, but you do get to see beautiful sunrises.
All ready for the birth season with our new decals.
We just received our new GPS collars. These are part of a movement study that will be the primary focus of the next 3 years.
From over the weekend. How many deer do you think were there? Hint: more than you can directly count in the photo.
A crazy week of captures. 16 captures in 4 nights.
412- The Fort Drum Matriarch
A big, almost 5 year old buck I captured last night. Turn audio up to hear the snoring, especially towards the end.
Final Results of the 2017 Harvest
Final Season Results 03/08/201803/08/2018 by Martin - Administrator Unfortunately we did not meet the goals that were laid out for submission of tagged deer. However, I will be releasing most of those details anyways in coming updates to the site. It is still essential that members of the community....
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
DEC Bureau of Wildlife staff, along with their project partners, entered the fourth winter of aerial surveys to help inform a population estimate for #moose across the #Adirondack Park of northern New York State.
So far a total of 72 moose groups, and 131 individuals have been observed. Preliminary aerial survey findings suggest the population in the Adirondack Park is approximately 400 moose.
If you've seen a moose we'd like to hear from you. You can report moose sightings on the Moose webpage on our website. There is a "Moose Sighting Report" link at the bottom of the page: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6964.html
Project partners:
SUNY-ESF
Wildlife Conservation Society Adirondack Program
Wildlife Conservation Society
Cornell University's Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit and Animal Health and Diagnostic Center
#Adirondacks
Check out how far some of are tagged deer have dispersed from Fort Drum. Our furthest have gone more than 25 miles. If you see of or hear about any tagged deer outside of the cantonment area make sure to let us know.
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This morning Fort Drum tagged doe 65 was harvested 11.9 miles from her birth site. She was captured on her birthday, June 7, in 2016. This is reminder that our research is very regional in nature, and it is important to keep your eyes out for tagged deer throughout the North Country, and report them when you see them
This morning Fort Drum tagged doe 65 was harvested 11.9 miles from her birth site. She was captured on her birthday, June 7, in 2016. This is reminder that our research is very regional in nature, and it is important to keep your eyes out for tagged deer throughout the North Country, and report them when you see them.
2016 fawn 075 all grown up with twins this year.
One of the recent captures snoring while sleeping.
Fawn 101 graduating to a new study.
412- The Fort Drum Matriarch
A big, almost 5 year old buck I captured last night. Turn audio up to hear the snoring, especially towards the end.
Week 4 Harvest Update- http://fortdrumdeer.org/update/ If we have at least 10 submitters by next week I will include rut information in the week 6 update.
An explanation of what a VIT is and how/why we use them.
We found doe 597 either predated or scavenged a couple days ago. Now I have deploy another VIT to replace her.
A pair of turkeys were cought in our deer traps on Sunday.
584s ears were twitching hilariously while she snored.
A capture from a few weeks ago.
A video of a doe fawn I captured this week. We are still waiting on any deer that may not have been checked yet, but unofficially the harvest total is 75; 9 short of the record. The weather has delayed our capture methods which is why I haven't had any info out about volunteering yet. If anyone is available to help tomorrow around noon I could use help for a few hours. Starting Sunday or Monday I will start needing regular volunteers. If you are available on Saturday let me know in a message on FB. I should have info out for regular sign up tomorrow.
A Barred Owl l found by Guthrie Clinic while darting tonight.
A fawn I darted last night started suckling on my finger while she was waking up. Harvest update will be out tomorrow.
506 made me laugh so hard.
2 Captures tonight including 505 who is likely the mom of our fawns 065 and 069. Turn on audio to hear her loud snoring.
Have you ever heard a deer snore? This is from my capture of 501 last night. Make sure to turn up your audio.
Capturing a deer at Fort Drum
500 got a little hungry after getting darted last Friday night. To be clear she is just asleep and is fine and well now.
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