Publications contributed to the program of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Published Papers

Ostfeld, R. S., C. D. Canham, K. Oggenfuss, R. J. Winchcombe, and F. Keesing.   2006.   Climate, deer, rodents, and acorns as determinants of variation in Lyme-disease risk. PLoS Biology   4(6):e145.

Winchcombe, R. and R. S. Ostfeld.   2001.   Bowhunter observations versus spotlighting as an index to deer abundance. Northeast. Wildl.   56:39-48.

Winchcombe, R., and R. S. Ostfeld.   2001.   Indexing deer numbers with spotlighting: a long-term study of a managed deer population. Northeast. Wildl.   56:31-38.

Winchcombe, R. J.   1993.   Controlled access hunting for deer population management: a case study.   Northeast. Wildl.   50:1-9.

Winchcombe, R. J.   1992.   Minimizing deer damage to forest vegetation through aggressive deer population management.   Proc. East. Wildl. Damage Control Conf.   5:182-186.

Ellingwood, M. R., J. B. McAninch, and R. J. Winchcombe.   1984.   Directions in deer fencing.   Proc. N.Y. Hort. Soc.   129:90-91.

McAninch, J. B., M. R. Ellingwood, and R. J. Winchcombe.   1983.   Deer damage control in New York agriculture.   N.Y. State Dep. Agric. Mark. Bull.   16 pp.

Miscellaneous Publications

Winchcombe, R.   2007.   Too many deer harm fragile forest ecology. Poughkeepsie Journal   16 Sept.

Winchcombe, R. J.   1996.   Winter's whitetailed marauders.   Guest Column, "EcoNotes," Taconic Newspapers, Millbrook, New York.   CIV(11):A4 (3/14/96).

Winchcombe, R.   1995.   Pay a small tip and you'll help wildlife thrive.   Poughkeepsie Journal.   Sunday, May 25, 1995:9A [Op-Ed].

Winchcombe, R. J.   1993.   Facts on deer hunting [guest column].   Millbrook Round Table   150(42):5, 21 October 1993.

Winchcombe, R. J.   1993.   Man is most effective means of deer population control [letter to the editor].   Millbrook Round Table   101(21):4, 27 May 1993.

Winchcombe, R.   1991.   Deer management at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum.   Wildl. Damage News   2(Spring 1991):1-2.

Winchcombe, R. J.   1991.   Effective deer population management is the responsibility of both landowners and hunters. [Op-ed article.]   Poughkeepsie Journal.   24 November:15A.

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