While it seems like predators are always the bad guys, they have their place in the ecosystem, writes Outdoors columnist Oak Duke.

Deer change where and how long they feed when they detect the scent of large predators, reducing damage to young trees.

Thirty-six states, including Iowa, have detected cases of chronic wasting disease, but some hunters are more fearful of losing game than of the disease itself.

These animals have highly unusual diets, evolving to consume anything from toxic plants to venomous arachnids.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert to clinicians Tuesday, warning that the savage, flesh ...

The deer were out there. The crisp tracks in the snow made that clear. Three hours into our hunt through the frigid New Hampshire woods, Ryan Calsbeek, a rangy 51-year-old biology professor at ...

Past research has found that exposure to bright lights and high levels of noise can alter both physiological processes and human behavior. For instance, an elevated or limited exposure to bright ...

Every winter day in a Maine backyard, dozens of deer eat oats, apples and acorns from wooden troughs. Unbeknownst to the deer, four cameras live-stream their every move to thousands of people. Fans ...

Every day, up to 250 white-tailed deer in Maine head over to Brownville's Food Pantry for Deer, and thousands of adoring fans watch. (SOUNDBITE OF DEER EATING) FADEL: The deer feast... MARTIN: ...

White-tailed deer are relatively large animals, often weighing between 100 and 200 pounds and standing about 4 feet tall at the shoulders as adults. They are relatively abundant, too, with a 2024 ...