[PCA] Important Symposium on Deer, Deer Management, and Plant Diversity

[Bert Pittman]

The registration procedure is very simple. Call the Biology Department's
secretary at
864-597-4620, or email wilkinsjm at wofford.edu to make reservations. There are
no fees.  

White-tailed Deer Management in South Carolina
Workshop and Roundtable Discussion
December 4, 2003 Wofford College

Workshop 
(Olin Building, Teaching Theater, 1:30 to 5:20 p.m.)

Part 1: Biology and Status of White-tailed Deer (1:30 - 2:20 p.m.)

White-tailed Deer Biology and its Management Implications 
	Joe Hamilton, The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina

The Status of White-tailed Deer in South Carolina - Are Deer Overabundant?
	Charles Ruth, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

Part 2: Benefits and Costs Associated with White-tailed Deer (2:20 - 3:15
p.m.)
 
Economic Benefits of Deer Hunting in South Carolina
	Candace Cummings, Clemson University, Extension Wildlife

Damage/Costs Associated with White-tailed Deer in South Carolina
	Alan Henderson and Jessica Kohout, Wofford College

Where Have All the Wildflowers Gone: Effects of Deer Browse on Spring
Wildflowers 
	Douglas Rayner, Professor of Biology, Wofford College

3:15 - 3:40 p.m.: Break

Part 3: Strategies for Managing Deer in South Carolina (3:40 - 5:20)

Present Management of Deer in the Piedmont of South Carolina
	Charles Ruth, S.C. Department of Natural Resources

Quality Deer Management - Should QDM be a Part of All Deer Management Plans?
	Joe Hamilton, The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina

The Kiawah Project and the Management of Deer on Kiawah Island
	Jim Jordan, Wildlife Biologist, Kiawah Island

The Sea Pines Experience in Managing White-tailed Deer
	David Henderson, Wildlife Biologist, Hilton Head Island

Human Dimensions: Key to sound Deer Management
Deborah Green, Emerita Professor of Psychology , College of William and Mary

5:30 - 7:30 Break; Supper on your own



Roundtable Discussion
(Leonard Auditorium, 7:30-9:00 p.m.)

Putting the Issues on the Table:  What do we agree on? Where do we go from
here?

Directed question and answer session with a panel of experts that include
workshop presenters and other stakeholders

The audience will be given the opportunity to submit written questions.