STRUGGLING

Tyler and Erika begin to explore the relationship between people and deer by hearing from a backyard deer enthusiast, then dive into an ecological debate about whether deer are bad for forests. A farmer weighs in on how deer damage his crops, and a playwright mines the aftermath of a deer-vehicle collision. Along the way: deer stories, poetry, and more. Show Notes: The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with our Wild Neighbors is available through books.catapult.co/books/the-age-of-deer/. The poet Cassandra de Alba may be found at cassandradealba.com. Ecologist Jay Kelly’s research is at researchgate.net/profile/Jay-Kelly-2. Historical ecologist Brice Hanberry’s research is at fs.usda.gov/research/about/people/bhanberry#research-tab. Farmer Michael Carter, Jr. is at thecarterfarms.com/. Aaron Mark’s play Deer is at aaronmarkwastaken.com/deer. The Virginia Audio Collective is at virginiaaudio.org.