Duane Diefenbach
Adjunct Asst. Professor of Wildlife Ecology; Leader, PA Coop. Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
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404 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802 - drd11@psu.edu
- 814-865-4511
Research Summary
Wildlife ecology, estimation of population parameters, and harvest management of game populations.
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Publication Tags
Deer Odocoileus Virginianus Harvest Population Density Rate Sampling Hunters Vegetation Grassland Grasslands Birds Regulation Methodology Insecticides Radio Passeriformes Temporal Variation Nests Contraction Antlers Abundance Estimation Nest Lepus Americanus Decision Making EffectMost Recent Papers
Assessment of spatial genetic structure to identify populations at risk for infection of an emerging epizootic disease
William L. Miller, Cassandra M. Miller-Butterworth, Duane R. Diefenbach, W. David Walter, 2020, Ecology and Evolution on p. 3977-3990
Evaluating inter-rater reliability and statistical power of vegetation measures assessing Deer Impact
Danielle R. Begley-Miller, Duane R. Diefenbach, Marc E. McDill, Christopher S. Rosenberry, Emily H. Just, 2018, Forests
Addressing wild turkey population declines using structured decision making
Kelly F. Robinson, Angela K. Fuller, Michael V. Schiavone, Bryan L. Swift, Duane R Diefenbach, William F. Siemer, Daniel J. Decker, 2017, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 393-405
Biological and social outcomes of antler point restriction harvest regulations for white-tailed deer
Bret D. Wallingford, Duane R. Diefenbach, Eric S. Long, Christopher S. Rosenberry, Gary L. Alt, 2017, Wildlife Monographs on p. 1-26
Proximate influences on female dispersal in white-tailed deer
Clayton L. Lutz, Duane R. Diefenbach, Christopher S. Rosenberry, 2016, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 1218-1226
Evidence for Range Contraction of Snowshoe Hare in Pennsylvania
Duane R Diefenbach, Stephen L. Rathbun, Justin K. Vreeland, Deborah Grove, William J. Kanapaux, 2016, Northeastern Naturalist on p. 229-248
Population and genetic outcomes 20 years after reintroducing bobcats (Lynx rufus) to Cumberland Island, Georgia USA
Duane R Diefenbach, Leslie Hansen, Justin Bohling, Cassandra Miller-Butterworth, 2015, Ecology and Evolution on p. 4885-4895
Population Density Influences Dispersal in Female White-Tailed Deer
Clayton L. Lutz, Duane R. Diefenbach, Christopher S. Rosenberry, 2015, Journal of Mammalogy on p. 494-501
Mark-resight abundance estimation under incomplete identification of marked individuals
Brett T. Mcclintock, Jason M. Hill, Lowell Fritz, Kathryn Chumbley, Katie Luxa, Duane R. Diefenbach, 2014, Methods in Ecology and Evolution on p. 1294-1304
Effect of hunter selectivity on harvest rates of radio-collared white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania
Frances E. Buderman, Duane R. Diefenbach, Christopher S. Rosenberry, Bret D. Wallingford, Eric S. Long, 2014, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 1456-1465
Most-Cited Papers
Habitat availability is a more plausible explanation than insecticide acute toxicity for U.S. grassland bird species declines
Jason M. Hill, J. Franklin Egan, Glenn E. Stauffer, Duane R. Diefenbach, 2014, PloS one
Nest success of grassland sparrows on reclaimed surface mines
Glenn E. Stauffer, Duane R. Diefenbach, Matthew R. Marshall, Daniel W. Brauning, 2011, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 548-557
Population Density Influences Dispersal in Female White-Tailed Deer
Clayton L. Lutz, Duane R. Diefenbach, Christopher S. Rosenberry, 2015, Journal of Mammalogy on p. 494-501
Mark-resight abundance estimation under incomplete identification of marked individuals
Brett T. Mcclintock, Jason M. Hill, Lowell Fritz, Kathryn Chumbley, Katie Luxa, Duane R. Diefenbach, 2014, Methods in Ecology and Evolution on p. 1294-1304
Using multilevel models to quantify heterogeneity in resource selection
Tyler Wagner, Duane R. Diefenbach, Sonja A. Christensen, Andrew S. Norton, 2011, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 1788-1796
Spatio-temporal variation in male white-tailed deer harvest rates in Pennsylvania
Andrew S. Norton, Duane R. Diefenbach, Bret D. Wallingford, Christopher S. Rosenberry, 2012, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 136-143
Evidence for Range Contraction of Snowshoe Hare in Pennsylvania
Duane R Diefenbach, Stephen L. Rathbun, Justin K. Vreeland, Deborah Grove, William J. Kanapaux, 2016, Northeastern Naturalist on p. 229-248
Experimental removal of woo dy ve getation doe s not increase Ne sting Success or fledgling production in two grassland sparrows (ammodramus) in pennsylvania
Jason M. Hill, Duane R. Diefenbach, 2013, Auk on p. 764-773
Variation in spring harvest rates of male wild turkeys in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
Duane R. Diefenbach, Mary Jo Casalena, Michael V. Schiavone, Michael Reynolds, Robert Eriksen, Wendy C. Vreeland, Bryan Swift, Robert C. Boyd, 2012, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 514-522
Biological and social outcomes of antler point restriction harvest regulations for white-tailed deer
Bret D. Wallingford, Duane R. Diefenbach, Eric S. Long, Christopher S. Rosenberry, Gary L. Alt, 2017, Wildlife Monographs on p. 1-26
News Articles Featuring Duane Diefenbach
Jan 11, 2021
Levels of stress hormone in saliva of newborn deer fawns may predict mortality
The first-ever study of the levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the saliva of newborn white-tailed deer fawns yielded thought-provoking results that have Penn State researchers suggesting predation is not the only thing in the wild killing fawns.
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Oct 29, 2020
Penn State researcher defends deer antler point harvest restrictions
For more than 80 years, young Pennsylvania bucks have been protected by an antler point restriction banning the harvest of deer with spikes shorter than 3 inches. In the last 20 years, additional antler restrictions were imposed to ensure that male deer live long enough to breed.
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Nov 03, 2018
Why knowing the science behind the rut can help bowhunters this season
The rut, the mating period for white-tailed deer, is upon us. It is the time of year that bowhunters look forward to, beginning in late October and lasting about a month.
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