Penn State Extension will hold two one-hour Recognizing and Managing Eroded Ecological Memories in Over-Browsed Landscapes webinars on March 8th at noon and 7 p.m.
Over the past century, the landscapes of Pennsylvania and beyond have experienced deer populations that exceed both their historic numbers and the habitat’s ability to sustain them. Prolonged overbrowsing has eroded biological diversity in ways that are sometimes apparent and other times surprising. Some of these changes occur so stealthily yet surely over time that the persons who recreate and work in these landscapes may not fully grasp the magnitude of the changes.
These webinars will review the history of deer populations within the commonwealth, describes some of the changing ecological dynamics, and offer some management strategies at stand and landscape scales.
The webinars will explain:
- The history of deer populations within Pennsylvania
- How to recognize overbrowsed forests
- How high deer populations have affected the landscape over time
- How to manage landscapes affected by overbrowsing
To take part in one of these webinars, register at