White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann, 1780    Synonyms: Cervus virginianus, WTD.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Mammalia   >   Order Artiodactyla   >   Family Cervidae   >   Genus Odocoileus   

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White-tailed Deer are abundant statewide.

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Over-browse by White-tailed Deer is one of the greatest issues impacting biodiversity in our region. The White-tailed Deer population imbalance results in extreme over-browsing of woodland habitats, annihilating whole plant communities and removing the shrub layer necessary for many breeding bird species. Deer preference for native species gives invasive plant species an even greater advantage, which further compounds the problem.

There are 2,548 records in the project database.

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A White-tailed Deer on Assateague Island, Maryland (8/26/2006). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/16/2010). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/4/2017). Photo by Emily Carter Mitchell. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/23/2016). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/21/2018). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Harford Co., Maryland (2/6/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer in Howard Co., Maryland (8/7/2020). Photo by Odacir Pinto. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/4/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2012). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Piebald/Leucistic White-tailed Deer in Baltimore County, MD. Said to occur in 1% of deer populations. Albino deer are considered sacred by Native Americans. (11/16/2014). Photo by Wendy J. Alexander, Ph.D. (MBP list)

A male White-tailed Deer in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/2016). Jeff notes "this deer has recently sloughed its softer velvet antler covering and soon these lovely red antlers will turn to a warm tan color." Photo by Jeff Culler. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/23/2014). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/6/2020). (c) pablo vidal-ribas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by pablo_vidal-ribas via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/9/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/27/2021). (c) Jaroslav Holly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hollyjaro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer in Howard Co., Maryland (10/15/2017). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer fawn in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/7/2012). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer in Garrett Co., Maryland (12/12/2019). Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer fawns in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/7/2020). Photo by David Illig. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer fawn in Harford Co., Maryland (6/6/2020). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/16/2022). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer fawn at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer fawns at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Photo by Gary Hevel. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/1/2022). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mike Mosser via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A very young White-tailed Deer fawn in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/12/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/9/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/10/2020). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dtread1 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/12/2014). (c) bobgeary, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bobgeary via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) belyykit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by belyykit via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/7/2021). (c) belyykit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by belyykit via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/6/2020). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dtread1 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/25/2021). (c) ekreiss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by ekreiss via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A piebald White-tailed Deer fawn in Harford Co., Maryland (8/25/2021). Photo by Mary Sweet. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Kent Co., Maryland (1/1/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

The skull of a White-tailed Deer in Calvert Co., Maryland (2/21/2017). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/1/2023). (c) Derek Hudgins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tdhudgins via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A White-tailed Deer that recently shed its antlers in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/11/2020). Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/9/2023). (c) Jaroslav Holly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hollyjaro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

The skull of a young male White-tailed Deer in Howard Co., Maryland (3/12/2016). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/26/2017). Photo by Tom Ostrowski. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/17/2020). (c) karendoer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by karendoer via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/23/2021). (c) David Kidwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Dave Kidwell. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/15/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/15/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer buck rub in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/28/2018). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

White-tailed Deer skull with antlers in Caroline Co., Maryland (11/26/2022). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by cin579 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A well-hidden White-tailed Deer in Howard Co., Maryland (3/19/2017). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

The skull of a White-tailed Deer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/8/2015). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)


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