Field Notes

Deer Watch

Cyber Lake

Dig Deep

Flood Alert!

Gizmos

H₂O Sleuths

Healthy River?

Microclimates

Mystery Lake

Rain Gauge

Recycling

River Kids

Runoff Effect

Tree Growth

Whaling Rights

This topic was an excellent choice, especially for our area which has an abundant black-tailed deer population along with lots of developed areas and undeveloped ones.

The Research Question:
How does human activity affect deer behavior? Is it beneficial or adverse?

Amanda: At the beginning we had a theory that human activities were both beneficial and adverse to the deer. Through our research we were proved right.

Heather: The chart we made marks all the vegetation that was either in the Elwa Valley or the Obrian site. Most of the vegetation was found in the Elwa valley which is less developed, so there was more plant variety at the Elwa site than at the O'Brian site [which is semi-residential].

Sabrina: The most important reason, I think, why we were doing this was the fieldwork. It gave us the best experience and knowledge of being able to go and actually observe the deer.

Heather, Amanda, and Sabrina:
Working on a long-term project taught us a lot; about forming plans, putting together information and presenting it to others. Each of us tried to participate in every step---taking pictures, videotaping, interviewing hunters, conservationists and residents about deer behavior, and gathering items to display.

CRESCENT H.S.
Joyce,Washington
3 young women researchers Advisor: Jackie Treadwell

There is a difference between white-tailed and black-tailed deer.
Black-tailed deer are a subspecies of the Rocky Mountain mule deer. They are native to west coastal rain forests.