The story of white-tailed deer underscores an important fact: Humans are not inherently damaging to the environment.

Precolonial rise of deer populations White-tailed deer have been hunted from the earliest migrations of people into North America, over 15,000 years ago.

A new archaeological study finds early evidence of white-tailed deer declines in the 17th century, likely driven by the commodification of deerskins under colonial capitalism.

There have been 200 reports so far this year of hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer. In 2024, there were seven reports, ...

Precolonial rise of deer populations White-tailed deer have been hunted from the earliest migrations of people into North America, over 15,000 years ago.

White-tailed deer were nearly extinct in the early 20th century, but thanks to conservation efforts, they have rebounded to the current population of 30-35 million.

Precolonial rise of deer populations White-tailed deer have been hunted from the earliest migrations of people into North America, over 15,000 years ago.

White-tailed deer have been hunted from the earliest migrations of people into North America, over 15,000 years ago. The species was far from the most important food resource at that time, though.