STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More than 2,000 deer call Staten Island home, and many animal lovers can’t resist the chance to feed them when winter’s chill and snow appear to limit their food sources. But ...

While deer might be a novelty in some parts of the country, in Texas, it feels like we have as many white-tailed deer as we do pets. With their big, doe eyes, long eyelashes, and large, upright ears, ...

Here's why feeding deer in the winter does more harm than good. Feeding deer in the winter can cause corn toxicity, which is fatal to deer within hours. Artificial feeding increases the risk of ...

Are people allowed to feed wild animals in New Jersey? The answer, according to state law, largely depends on which animal is ...

Feeding from stalks of standing corn in winter and scavenging kernels from a harvested field isn’t usually enough to harm deer. Photo courtesy of Charles Alsheimer Winter is winding down. Spring is ...

Black-legged ticks are the primary spreaders of Lyme disease in humans. But in Michigan and other U.S. states, it’s whitetail deer — and not people — that serve as the ticks’ primary hosts. Which is ...

The state has begun ticketing people for feeding deer, including one person in Stiglmeier Park in Cheektowaga and at least one other person on private property in the Southern Tier.

As temperatures drop in Washington state, you might notice more deer gathering near gardens, yards, parks and even golf courses. The graceful, antlered animals are likely searching for something to ...

As the temperature plummets and snow blankets the ground, it’s hard not to feel sorry for wildlife exposed to the elements, including deer. With their large eyes, black noses, and fuzzy ears, deer are ...