Oh Deer

So… my family has these deer that we put up every year, and one time when I was like… five?... we come home from gym and the male deer was propped up against the doe? obviously humping her, but I didn’t know that. My mum was absolutely mortified tho, she laughs when she tells the story now but my dad found it to be hilarious. I was straight up confused. I remember my older brother leaning over to me and just whispering, “sex,” so I guess that cleared things up a little for little me? We never found out who did it, it was probably just some random teenagers, but man… good times. It’s what we get for never having lights up properly on our house tho. I mean… come on

My Heart\u27s in the Highlands

My heart’s in the highlands My heart is not here My heart’s in the highlands a chasing the deer A chasing the wild deer and following the roe Oh! My heart’s in the highlands wherever I go My heart’s in the highlands wherever I go Oh! Farewell to the highlands, farewell to the north The birth place of valor the country of worth Wherever I wander wherever I rove The hills of the highlands forever I love Oh! My heart’s in the highlands my heart is not here My heart’s in the highlands a chasing the deer A chasing the deer and following the roe Oh! My heart’s in the highlands wherever I go My heart’s in the highlands wherever I go. Farewell to the mountain high cover’d with snow; Farewell to the straths and green valleys below; Farewell to the forests and wild hanging woods; Oh farewell to the torrents and loud pouring floods Oh farewell to the highlands, farewell to the north The birth place of valor the country of worth; Wherever I rove The hills of the highlands forever I go Oh! My hearts in the highlands my heart is not here; My heart’s in the highlands a chasing the deer A chasing the deer, and following the roe, Oh! My heart’s in the highlands wherever I go, My heart’s in the highlands wherever I go

Regeneration of Woodland Vegetation after Deer Browsing in Sharon Woods Metro Park, Franklin County, Ohio

Author Institution: Dept of Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OHOverbrowsing by deer can decrease plant abundance and change plant species composition, especially in isolated forest fragments. Sharon Woods Metro Park, Franklin County, OH is a 308 ha suburban woodland preserve that had a deer population of 347 individuals in 1992 (112 deer/km2), which was subsequently reduced to the currently maintained level of ~40 individuals (14 deer/km2). Deer exclosures (~0.4 ha) established in 1990 in three habitats were used to compare vegetation that recovered under complete protection with that which had sustained continued browsing. Tree seedlings, herbaceous and shrub species richness, diversity, and floristic quality were quantified in browsed and fenced treatments as indicators of plant diversity. Percent ground cover was assayed as a measure of plant biomass. Total percent ground cover was significantly lower in browsed treatments in two of the three habitats. Species richness and floristic quality of forest floor species were consistently, though not significantly, lowered in browsed treatments where the more disturbance-tolerant native species increased in frequency and abundance. Reduced deer browsing has allowed some plant species to regenerate but not others. For example, pawpaw (Asimina triloba), American beech (Fagus grandifolia), and jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) are disturbance tolerant and/or unpalatable species that may inhibit regeneration of more sensitive species under browsing pressure. A further reduction in deer density to ~4 deer/km2 and continued vegetation monitoring are recommended next steps for vegetation management at Sharon Woods

Conformational Dynamics of metallo-β-lactamase CcrA during Catalysis Investigated by Using DEER Spectroscopy

Previous crystallographic and mutagenesis studies have implicated the role of a position-conserved hairpin loop in the metallo-β-lactamases in substrate binding and catalysis. In an effort to probe the motion of that loop during catalysis, rapid-freeze-quench double electron–electron resonance (RFQ-DEER) spectroscopy was used to interrogate metallo-β-lactamase CcrA, which had a spin label at position 49 on the loop and spin labels (at positions 82, 126, or 233) 20–35 Å away from residue 49, during catalysis. At 10 ms after mixing, the DEER spectra show distance increases of 7, 10, and 13 Å between the spin label at position 49 and the spin labels at positions 82, 126, and 233, respectively. In contrast to previous hypotheses, these data suggest that the loop moves nearly 10 Å away from the metal center during catalysis and that the loop does not clamp down on the substrate during catalysis. This study demonstrates that loop motion during catalysis can be interrogated on the millisecond time scale

The Effect of Seasonal Change on the Group Size, Group Composition, and Activity Budget of White-Tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus

Author Institution: Department of Zoology, Miami UniversityA free-ranging population of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) located at the Miami University Ecology Research Center near Oxford, OH, was examined from October 1993 to February 1994 to determine seasonal changes in group size, group composition (number of males, females, and offspring), and behavior (feeding, locomotion, alert, and other behaviors). Observations took place at dusk in open pasture from a deer blind. Data were collected utilizing both scan samples and 60 second focal animal samples recorded on video. A significant increase in group size was found from fall to winter. No difference in group composition was found between seasons. Seasonal differences in behavior were found for all age/sex classes with an increase in feeding and a decrease in locomotion during the winter

The application of one health concept to an outdoor problem based learning activity for veterinary students

Background: The One Health (OH) approach, which seeks to bring together human and animal health, is particularly suited to the effective management of zoonotic diseases across both sectors. To overcome professional silos, OH needs to be taught at the undergraduate level. Here, we describe a problem-based learning activity using the OH approach that was conducted outdoors for 3rd-year veterinary students in Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A total of 118 students, divided into two groups, completed the activity which spanned 1½ days at a deer park adjacent to a wilderness area. Students were asked to evaluate the activity using an online survey that had quantitative and qualitative components. Results: Response rate was 69.5%. The activity was rated excellent by 69.5% and good by 30.4%. Levels of satisfaction were high on a range of criteria. 97.5% of students intended to take action in their studies as a result of what they had learned. Conclusions: Delivery of an outdoor problem-based learning activity using OH approach was very successful in terms of participation, knowledge delivery and understanding, and the willingness of students to integrate OH into their future practice. For the improvement of future programs, the involvement of other disciplines (such as Medical, Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical, and Public Health) is being considered

Oh Deer! Seasonality and Utilization at Three Fort Ancient Sites

Business/Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3rd Place (The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum)The SunWatch site was a large Fort Ancient village located in present-day Dayton, Ohio. Much is known about the SunWatch site, but its relationship with smaller Fort Ancient sites in the area remains unclear. This project looks at two smaller sites (Wegerzyn Gardens and Wildcat) to explore that relationship with SunWatch, specifically in terms of seasonal mobility, and to examine the effects of environmental change on deer utilization strategies. SunWatch was occupied seasonally during its early period (A.D. 1150-1300) and year-round in its later period (A.D. 1300-1450). I examined the Wegerzyn and Wildcat assemblages to see if those sites might be hunting camps from the seasonal period at SunWatch. A prolonged period of drought in the A.D. 1300s may have had significant consequences for Fort Ancient villages. This study examines deer utilization strategies at these sites through time to see what changes, if any, might be the result of environmental stress. Seasonality and utilization differences were tested by analyzing all deer bones from radiocarbon-dated contexts at the three sites. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was chosen over other species because it is a good proxy for both seasonality and utility and because of its abundance in the sample. The deer remains were aged using epiphyseal closure and tooth eruption sequences. I used meat- and marrow-utility indices to look for differences through time and between small and large sites. This study was inconclusive with regard to seasonality at the small sites. The results do imply that deer utilization strategies changed through time, possibly related to environmental stress. Deer age and utility selection practices that are evident in the early period (when environmental conditions were more favorable) are not present in the later period (during a period of increased drought).Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research ScholarshipSBS Undergraduate Research AwardHonors & Scholars Summer Research InternshipAcademic Major: Anthropolog

The application of One Health concept to an outdoor problem-based learning activity for veterinary students

Background: The One Health (OH) approach, which seeks to bring together human and animal health, is particularly suited to the effective management of zoonotic diseases across both sectors. To overcome professional silos, OH needs to be taught at the undergraduate level. Here, we describe a problem-based learning activity using the OH approach that was conducted outdoors for 3rd-year veterinary students in Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A total of 118 students, divided into two groups, completed the activity which spanned 11/2 days at a deer park adjacent to a wilderness area. Students were asked to evaluate the activity using an online survey that had quantitative and qualitative components. Results: Response rate was 69.5%. The activity was rated excellent by 69.5% and good by 30.4%. Levels of satisfaction were high on a range of criteria. 97.5% of students intended to take action in their studies as a result of what they had learned. Conclusions: Delivery of an outdoor problem-based learning activity using OH approach was very successful in terms of participation, knowledge delivery and understanding, and the willingness of students to integrate OH into their future practice. For the improvement of future programs, the involvement of other disciplines (such as Medical, Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical, and Public Health) is being considered

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