Writings

Periodically, I will post things that I have written, or links to these items as they appear around the Internet. Thanks!


Trophy Hunting Does Not Impact Genetics


Hunters Create The Economic Incentive


Trophy Hunting Does Not Impact Genetics, Part 2.


The Latest on Chronic Wasting Disease


Sportsmen Can’t Balance State Budgets


Hunting Future Is Not Bright


Deer And Elk Come To Town


Politics Can Affect Wildlife Biologists Credibility


The Bait Debate.


Where Do Big Bucks Live?


Hemorrhagic Disease Can Be a Problem For Deer


Why Big Bucks Disappear


Hunting Black Bears in Canada


Way Too Many Snow Geese


Eat Healthy, Eat Venison


Warm Days Slow Deer Movement


Get The Lead Out


Don't Feed The Bears


Archery Icons


Woodpeckers Damage Houses


A Day in the Life of a Hunter


Some Local Birds in Serious Decline


If it Quacks Like A Duck; Duck Population Trends


Why We Need Hunters


Bad Medicine For Wildlife In Orient


How Winter Impacts Our Wildlife


TV Hunting Shows; The Good, Bad, and The Ugly


What Bird Seed is Good Bird Feed?


Kids Now Abandoning Outdoor Recreation for Computers


New Disease Devastating Bat Populations


Windmills Not the Answer For Wildlife


No Bees In Your Bonnet


Ban on Catch-and-Release Fishing Now In Place In Europe


Fawns Not Abandoned


Your Right To Bear Arms


Ethanol Could Have Major Negative Impacts on Wildlife


Things not Ducky for All Ducks


Some Wildlife Seeing, Not Always Believing


Yard Plants That Deer DO NOT Eat


More Plants That Deer DO NOT (Usually) Eat


Where Do Those Big Bucks Go?


Deer Hunting World is Changing


Deer Tick Lyme Disease Difficult to Diagnose


Is It Safe to Eat That Venison?


People Love To Hate Cowbirds


Some Questions and Answers About Deer


Predators Have to Eat Every Day


Do All Bucks Breed Does?


Hunting Is A Family Tradition


Squirrel Migrations & Squirrel Hunters


Do Coyote Bounty Programs Work?


The Twelve Days of Christmas


Can We Stop Deer Auto Collisions?


Educating The Public About Fish and Wildlife


Lady Bug, Lady Bug, Fly Away Home


Men or Women, Who Catches Fish?


Let Sleeping Bears Lie


Turkeys Can Be Found Everywhere


River Otters in West Virginia


Hunting Not Politically Correct


Wild Grizzlies Not Pets


How to Find a Good Bear Guide


Polar Bears Doing Just Fine


Bark Beetles Are Devastating Western Forests


Hunting Not An Impact on Woodcock


The Changing World


Make Poachers Pay Restitution


I Do Not Like the Changing Values


Your Hunting Future


Going to the Dogs


Hunter Unrest and the Future of Deer Management


Conservation or Preservation; A Vanishing Distinction


A Mountain of Thought


Boot Camp For Hunters


Hunter Ethics Leads to Lifelong Values


The Great De-bait


How Many Fawns Die?


Rattling Works


Dog Hunting For Deer: An Old Tradition


A Deer's Nose Knows


Whose Your Daddy


When Do Deer Drop Their Antlers?


Census Deer With Trail Cameras


Does Camo Work?


Will Quality Deer Management Work For You?


Do Bucks Go Nocturnal?


Those Crazy Flying Fish


Some Outdoor Recreation Decreasing But Still Popular


Copperhead Bites Not Lethal


The Values of Hunting


Knowledge, Feelings and Beliefs About Fish and Wildlife


Spotted Owls Endangered Again


The Impacts of Coyotes on Deer


Everyone Kills Animals Part II


Geese Don‘t Always Lay Golden Eggs


What Bird Is That?.com


Bird Watchers & Hunters Have Common Ground


West Virginia's Most Interesting Spring Migrant


Wildlife Attacks Not Normal, But ...


Border Crossings: Unwanted Wildlife Continues


It’s All In the Numbers


Grousin' Around the Appalachian Mountains


What Do Ruffed Grouse Need?


Everyone Kills Animals Part I


Who Pooped in the Park?


Wildlife’s Role in Human Diseases


Wildlife Diseases Are A Growing Problem


What Kids Think About Hunting


When Wolves Need Managed


Why Area Landowners Post Property Against Hunting


When Few Deer Still Too Many


Farm Raised vs. Wild Caught Salmon


The History of Restocking Deer in West Virginia


Why Do Bucks Drop Their Antlers?


How To Select The Right Guide


What Makes Poachers Tick?


What Makes Ticks Tick?


Of Grouse and Wood Frogs


An Alien Invasion Hurts Fish and Wildlife


Does Baiting Increase Hunting Success?


Time For Mountaineer Morel Mania


The Antis Intimidate Politicians And The Media


Turkey Hunting, Safe or Dangerous?


Where To Bear Hunt in Canada


Warblers Winging Thru West Virginia


Ivory-billed Woodpecker Not (Maybe) Extinct


West Virginians's Weigh in on Water and Wildlife


Who Likes Black Bears?


Deer Problems in the Suburbs


What You Need to Know About Lyme Disease


West Virginia Hunter Recruitment Keeps Pace


Wind Energy Impacts West Virginia Wildlife


Calling the Kettle Black


Where Are The Bobwhites?


Hunting and Shooting on the World Wide Web


Otters and Emus; Unique Critter Sightings


A Buck's Crowning Glory


Nontypical Antlers on Whitetail Deer


Lots of Questions, Some Answers, On Chronic Wasting Disease


We’ve Lost A Friend of Hunting


The Intriguing But Declining Timberdoodle


Should We Fear the Bird Flu?


Hunters Not Responsible for Deer/Auto Collisions


Teenage Girls Love The Shooting Sports


Too Few Deer, or Too Many?


Reindeer Help More Than Santa


How Kids Feel About Hunting


Mountain Lion Attacks on the Rise


Winter Hard on Deer and Turkeys


What Trophy Hunting Really Is


Selling Deer Meat a Potential Disaster


Hunters Care About Environment


Kids Think Fishing is Cool


Kids Like Hunting Too


Wes Virginia's Wild Turkey Legend


Many Misconceptions About Black Bears



We Love To See Wildlife


The Reality of Lyme Disease


All Contents © Copyright 2005
Dr. David Samuel