Newborn fawns have almost no body odor and their spotted, reddish-brown coats help them blend into their surroundings. Fawns instinctively lie motionless when approached by potential predators. This seemingly helpless state is a behavioral adaptation that has helped white-tailed deer survive for ages. Despite this strategy, curious fawns will sometimes wander around their new surroundings. Too often, well-intentioned people find and remove fawns from the wild believing they are helping an orphaned animal, when the doe is usually close by.
Removing deer from the wild and keeping them in captivity is against the law. Furthermore, the unnatural conditions of life in captivity can lead to malnutrition, injury and stress at the hands of well-meaning captors. Wild animals that become accustomed to humans can pose health risks and become dangerous as they mature.
Those with questions regarding fawns or other young wild animals may contact DNR at 410-260-8540 or the USDA Wildlife Service’s Information Line, toll free, at 877-463-6497. For more information on white-tailed deer fawns visit DNR’s Deer Fawn Facts page.
3 comments:
Don't worry guys. Who in their right mind would do this? Its not a domestic animal.
I find it laughable that it even needs to be addressed.
1:56 You would be surprised, and it happens a lot around here. Kind of like people who feed them in their yard, and act surprised when they get hit by a car when their spooked from the feed pile.
Fawns are very tasty though!
Because 1:56 some people think the fawn may be orphaned or abandoned and that is why they would do this.
Your humor is vulgar and crude.
I don't find it at all laughable that someone would be kind enough to worry about a fawn. It's endearing and says much about the person.
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