The mission of the UGA Deer Lab is to solve modern problems in the management of white-tailed deer through scientific investigation.
The UGA Deer Lab has conducted deer-related research since the late 1960s. Pioneering researchers included Dr. Jim Jenkins, whose co-invention of the dart gun paved the way for deer restoration efforts. Dr. R. Larry Marchinton was the first scientist to radio-collar deer for research and he and his students were integral to unlocking much of the basic ecology of deer. Dr. Robert J. Warren was world-renowned for his deer physiology research and his many studies of urban deer populations. Dr. Karl V. Miller led numerous studies pivotal to understanding deer senses, movements, and population management. Alumni of our program have gone on to make major contributions to the field of wildlife science and management throughout the U.S. and abroad.
The UGA Deer Lab has conducted deer-related research since the late 1960s. Pioneering researchers included Dr. Jim Jenkins, whose co-invention of the dart gun paved the way for deer restoration efforts. Dr. R. Larry Marchinton was the first scientist to radio-collar deer for research and he and his students were integral to unlocking much of the basic ecology of deer. Dr. Robert J. Warren was world-renowned for his deer physiology research and his many studies of urban deer populations. Dr. Karl V. Miller led numerous studies pivotal to understanding deer senses, movements, and population management. Alumni of our program have gone on to make major contributions to the field of wildlife science and management throughout the U.S. and abroad.
We explore a variety of topics related to deer management including population declines and overabundance; human dimensions; structured decision making; diseases; physiology; capture, handling, and marking techniques; and other issues at the forefront of deer ecology and management. We value our strong partnerships with multiple state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and the public. We design studies to produce results applicable to the improved management of deer populations in the real world to benefit the whole of society. Much of our work is conducted by highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students who are training to become practitioners of wildlife management, researchers, and decision makers. We collaborate with many other scientists at the University of Georgia and a host of other institutions.
We explore a variety of topics related to deer management including population declines and overabundance; human dimensions; structured decision making; diseases; physiology; capture, handling, and marking techniques; and other issues at the forefront of deer ecology and management. We value our strong partnerships with multiple state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and the public. We design studies to produce results applicable to the improved management of deer populations in the real world to benefit the whole of society. Much of our work is conducted by highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students who are training to become practitioners of wildlife management, researchers, and decision makers. We collaborate with many other scientists at the University of Georgia and a host of other institutions.