(WJW) – Wildlife experts in Ohio are asking the public to report any sightings of deer behaving abnormally. This could include appearing disoriented or showing little or no fear of humans.

Factors behind the decline include habitat loss, predators eating eggs, disturbance by visitors to areas where capercaillie breed and also fatal collisions with deer fences. Image source ...

This diversionary feeding has been trialled by University of Aberdeen researchers. They placed deer meat near fake nests filled with chicken eggs to see if the predators could be lured away.

Further work is needed to remove or mark deer fences, experts added, which could be contributing to capercaillie deaths. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent ...

An emergency plan to save Scotland’s capercaillies from the brink of extinction has been launched with just 500 of the iconic grouse left. Wildlife agency NatureScot has warned the world-famous ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is a virus impacting deer populations in Southwest Michigan. "Our first reports of this virus were in late July," said Department of ...

DEWITT, Ark. – A Dewitt High School student, Ayona Tuner says a classmate of hers painted his face black and allegedly made racist remarks. “I was very upset like it got to the point where I was ...

INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed a significant outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) affecting the state’s deer population, particularly in ...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the public to help prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and other illnesses between deer by ...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunting mentors to introduce the rich tradition of deer hunting to the next generation during Wisconsin’s annual youth ...