The Triangle Urban Deer Study

The Triangle Urban Deer Study The Triangle Urban Deer Study is a collaborative research project between North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

This project seeks to understand how space use, resource selection, annual survival, and cause-specific mortality of white-tailed deer (adults and fawns) differ along an urban-rural gradient in the Triangle area. In January 2022, our team began capturing and GPS-radio-collaring white-tailed deer in Durham and Orange Counties. Capture efforts occur annually from January-August and will wrap up in 2

024. Deer are captured using drop nets and dart projector rifles. When captured, deer are fitted with a GPS collar and a yellow numbered ear tag. Collars are not permanent and will break off on a predetermined date. Therefore, you may come across deer with an ear tag and no collar. Are you interested in assisting with research? To meet our research objectives, we are always looking for new capture locations. If you own property in the Durham County or eastern Orange County area, have noticeable deer activity, and would allow us to either dart deer or place a 40' x 40' drop net on your property, please send us a message. Additionally, if you find a fawn near your home, please reach out to us as we are interested in collaring fawns in the spring and summer. If you are interested in assisting with this research but are unsure if your land meets the capture criteria, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Data from our research will provide science-based information to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to inform effective management plans for white-tailed deer in North Carolina.

For those who are interested we have two seminars that our two graduate students will be holding this week. You can find...
10/27/2025

For those who are interested we have two seminars that our two graduate students will be holding this week. You can find the zoom details at the bottom of each flyer.

Friends! It’s been awhile as we have been very busy analyzing all the data we’ve collected over the past few years. Late...
10/02/2025

Friends!

It’s been awhile as we have been very busy analyzing all the data we’ve collected over the past few years. Later this month (Oct 29 and Oct 30) we will be presenting our findings in two different public seminars via zoom for anyone interested in learning more about what we’ve found. We will post those links here if you are interested, feel free to tune in!

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PC: Greg P.
11/26/2023

PC: Greg P.

This year’s fawns are on the move! Keep a close eye out and you might see them trailing behind their mothers. Thanks for...
09/12/2023

This year’s fawns are on the move! Keep a close eye out and you might see them trailing behind their mothers.

Thanks for the update on our collared piebald, Jeremy!

Our collared does are starting to give birth to their fawns! Keep an eye out. You might get to see a collared fawn or tw...
05/18/2023

Our collared does are starting to give birth to their fawns! Keep an eye out. You might get to see a collared fawn or two.

Remember it is best to leave fawns alone unless you have reason to believe they are in distress.

All fawns were handled with state permits and proper training.

05/08/2023

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