College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Department of Natural Resource Sciences

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Wild Ungulate Facility


The Wild Ungulate Facility supports a captive mule deer herd in a new 8-acre research facility dedicated to studying the ecology of declining mule deer in the western U.S. The facility sponsors a variety of research related to the nutritional and habitat ecology of ungulates and other wildlife species with the goal of better understanding the conservation of biological diversity.

Adopt a Mule Deer Program

We are conducting extensive field studies on mule deer in Washington, and have begun a captive mule deer herd to examine their nutrition and reproduction. Animals were hand-raised by faculty and students and reside at the Wild Ungulate Facility.

Help care for these amazing animals and support this research by adopting a mule deer!

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Department of Natural Resource Sciences, PO Box 646410, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-6410, 509-335-6166, Contact Us