Presenting the proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the Biology of Deer, held in June 1990 at Mississippi State University, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of all areas of deer research currently available. Topics covered include wild deer management, nutrition and physiology, genetics, reproduction, antler physiology, animal health and disease, endangered species, deer farming, deer products, and ethical and political aspects of the commercialization of deer.