W. David Walter
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology

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403 Forest Resources
University Park, PA - He/Him
- wdw12@psu.edu
- 814-867-4763
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Chronic Wasting Disease Deer Odocoileus Virginianus Monitoring Prions Farms Nose Home Range Mucous Membrane Lymphoid Tissue Immunohistochemistry Bovine Tuberculosis Effect Biopsy Mycobacterium Bovis Habitats Surveillance Distribution Infection Habitat Wildlife Northeastern United States Tissue Space Use Environmental FactorsMost Recent Publications
The influence of hunting pressure and ecological factors on fecal glucocorticoid metabolites in wild elk
David C. Ensminger, Catharine Pritchard, Tracy Langkilde, Tess Gingery, Jeremiah E. Banfield, W. David Walter, 2020, Wildlife Biology
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
Identification and evaluation of a core microsatellite panel for use in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
William L. Miller, Jessie Edson, Peter Pietrandrea, Cassandra Miller-Butterworth, W. David Walter, 2019, BMC Genetics
Winter and summer home ranges of American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) captured at loafing sites in the southeastern United States
D. Tommy King, Justin Fischer, Bronson Strickland, W. David Walter, Fred L. Cunningham, Guiming Wang, 2016, Colonial Waterbirds on p. 287-294
Evaluating a strategy to deliver vaccine to white-tailed deer at a landscape level
Justin W. Fischer, Chad R. Blass, W. David Walter, Charles W. Anderson, Michael J. Lavelle, Wayne H. Hall, Kurt C. VerCauteren, 2016, Wildlife Society Bulletin on p. 394-399
Effects of simulated removal activities on movements and space use of feral swine
Justin W. Fischer, Dan McMurtry, Chad R. Blass, W. David Walter, Jeff Beringer, Kurt C. VerCauteren, 2016, Zeitschrift fur Jagdwissenschaft on p. 285-292
Antemortem detection of chronic wasting disease prions in nasal brush collections and rectal biopsy specimens from white-tailed deer by real-time quaking-induced conversion
Nicholas J. Haley, Chris Siepker, W. David Walter, Bruce V. Thomsen, Justin J. Greenlee, Aaron D. Lehmkuhl, Jürgen A. Richt, 2016, Journal of Clinical Microbiology on p. 1108-1116
Seeded amplification of chronic wasting disease prions in nasal brushings and recto-anal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues from elk by real-time quaking-induced conversion
Nicholas J. Haley, Chris Siepker, Laura L. Hoon-Hanks, Gordon Mitchell, W. David Walter, Matteo Manca, Ryan J. Monello, Jenny G. Powers, Margaret A. Wild, Edward A. Hoover, Byron Caughey, Jürgen A. Richt, 2016, Journal of Clinical Microbiology on p. 1117-1126
Habitat influences distribution of chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer
Tyler S. Evans, Megan S. Kirchgessner, Brian Eyler, Christopher W. Ryan, William David Walter, 2016, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 284-291
Surveillance and monitoring of white-tailed deer for chronic wasting disease in the Northeastern United States
Tyler S. Evans, Krysten L. Schuler, W. David Walter, 2014, Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management on p. 387-393
Most-Cited Papers
Antemortem detection of chronic wasting disease prions in nasal brush collections and rectal biopsy specimens from white-tailed deer by real-time quaking-induced conversion
Nicholas J. Haley, Chris Siepker, W. David Walter, Bruce V. Thomsen, Justin J. Greenlee, Aaron D. Lehmkuhl, Jürgen A. Richt, 2016, Journal of Clinical Microbiology on p. 1108-1116
Seeded amplification of chronic wasting disease prions in nasal brushings and recto-anal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues from elk by real-time quaking-induced conversion
Nicholas J. Haley, Chris Siepker, Laura L. Hoon-Hanks, Gordon Mitchell, W. David Walter, Matteo Manca, Ryan J. Monello, Jenny G. Powers, Margaret A. Wild, Edward A. Hoover, Byron Caughey, Jürgen A. Richt, 2016, Journal of Clinical Microbiology on p. 1117-1126
Brownian bridge movement models to characterize birds' home ranges
Justin W. Fischer, W. David Walter, Michael L. Avery, 2013, Condor on p. 298-305
Surveillance and monitoring of white-tailed deer for chronic wasting disease in the Northeastern United States
Tyler S. Evans, Krysten L. Schuler, W. David Walter, 2014, Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management on p. 387-393
Habitat influences distribution of chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer
Tyler S. Evans, Megan S. Kirchgessner, Brian Eyler, Christopher W. Ryan, William David Walter, 2016, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 284-291
Surveillance and movements of Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) in the bovine tuberculosis region of Michigan
W. D. Walter, J. W. Fischer, C. W. Anderson, D. R. Marks, T. Deliberto, S. Robbe-Austerman, K. C. Vercauteren, 2013, Journal of Hygiene on p. 1498-1508
Linking bovine tuberculosis on cattle farms to white-tailed deer and environmental variables using bayesian hierarchical analysis
W. David Walter, Rick Smith, Mike Vanderklok, Kurt C. VerCauteren, 2014, PLoS One
Effects of simulated removal activities on movements and space use of feral swine
Justin W. Fischer, Dan McMurtry, Chad R. Blass, W. David Walter, Jeff Beringer, Kurt C. VerCauteren, 2016, Zeitschrift fur Jagdwissenschaft on p. 285-292
Evaluation of techniques to reduce deer and elk damage to agricultural crops
Heather E. Johnson, Justin W. Fischer, Matthew Hammond, Patricia D. Dorsey, W. David Walter, Charles Anderson, Kurt C. Vercauteren, 2014, Wildlife Society Bulletin on p. 358-365
Use of stable isotopes to identify dietary differences across subpopulations and sex for a free-ranging generalist herbivore
William David Walter, 2014, Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies on p. 399-413
News Articles Featuring W. David Walter
Jul 17, 2019
Pennsylvania deer highly susceptible to ‘zombie deer disease,’ says Penn State study
Deer in the eastern U.S., including Pennsylvania, are more susceptible to chronic wasting disease – the always fatal brain disease in deer and related cervid species that continues to spread across the country.
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Jun 06, 2019
Northeastern deer more susceptible to wasting disease than those to the west
Some deer are more susceptible to chronic wasting disease that is spreading through herds of white-tailed deer across much of the United States, according to Penn State researchers.
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May 07, 2019
Institutes of Energy and the Environment announces seed grant recipients
Several Huck researchers are among the recipients of 2018-19 IEE seed grants.
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