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Wild Ungulate Facility
Adopt a Mule Deer Program
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Photo by Jason Johnstone-Yellin
Why?
Mule deer have been declining in the western U.S. for the last 2 decades. Washington State University is partnering with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bonneville Power Administration, Colville Federated Tribes, and the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council to find out why. 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 in a new, 8 acre facility on WSU campus (Wild Ungulate Facility, WUF). Research and care of captive deer is supervised by Dr. Lisa Shipley, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology.
Help care for these amazing animals and support this research by adopting a mule deer!
Photo by: Mark McClure
Please Adopt Me!
How?
We offer adoption packages at several levels of support
I. ADOPT-A-DEER FOR A YEAR ($200)
This package provides food and keeper care for one animal of your choice for a year. Perfect for individuals, families, school groups, businesses and civic organizations.
You receive:
- A personalized deer adoption certificate, with specific information about your deer
- A chance to name its fawn(s) if female and receive its antlers if male.
- A personal tour by a wildlife biologist of the Wild Ungulate Facility and a chance to pet and interact with your and other deer
- A thank you letter from WSU for your tax-deductible donation
- Your name on our website under that deer's photo and other Adopt-a-deer materials
II. DEERLEADERS ($1000+)
This package pays for veterinary care of the herd, facility improvements, and/or research.
You receive:
- Personal tours by a wildlife biologist of the Wild Ungulate Facility and a chance to pet and interact with your and other deer
- A thank you letter from WSU for your tax-deductible donation
- Membership in WSU's President's Associates, which entitles donor to a free parking permit, and access to President's Associates events
- Your name on our website and other Adopt-a-Deer materials
- Access to our deer webcam on your own computer to watch deer live
- Mule deer T-shirt
Current Deerleaders:
Lisa and Mark Shipley, Moscow , ID
Michell and Gary Radamaker, Clarkston , WA
III. DEER SUPPORTER ($1-200)
Any amount donated will go directly to care of our mule deer herd.
You receive:
- A thank you letter from WSU for your tax-deductible donation
- Your name on our website and other Adopt-a-Deer materials
Current Deer Supporters:
Richard and Diana Ransom, Pasco, WA
To adopt your deer now, please send a check made out to:
Department of Natural Resource Sciences, WSU |
Memo: Animal care fund |
to the following address:
Department of Natural Resource Sciences |
Washington State University |
Pullman, WA 99164-6410 |
Please include your name, address, email or phone number and specify which deer you wish to adopt.
OR
To pay by credit card, call WSU University Foundation at 1-800-448-2978 and specify Natural Resource Sciences Animal Care Fund and the name of the animal you wish to adopt (if you wish to specify).
A followup email to Lisa Shipley at Shipley@mail.wsu.edu will allow us to send out your materials sooner. You may also email or phone (509) 335-9182 to obtain further information.
Adopting a deer makes a novel and meaningful gift idea for an animal lover! 
photo by: Becky Elias
Meet the Deer! Does & Bucks
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