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The Buck Stops Where? UNH Research Records Longest-Ever Deer Distance

June 8, 2021

DURHAM, N.H.—Why did the deer cross the road? According to research from the University of New Hampshire to keep going and going and going. Researchers have discovered the longest distance ever recorded by an adult male white-tailed deer—300 kilometers, or close to 200 miles, in just over three weeks. The finding has important implications for population management and the transmission of disease, especially chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disease. “Deer are one of the most... - Read Full Article

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