Fawns

• ‘Abandoned’ wildlife may be safer than you think, rehab centre says

  Overall, with deer and other wildlife, the best course of action is just to keep your distance.

  Environment

  Jun 7, 2023
  
• Another Kelowna painted turtle-snatching incident prompts warning to leave species be

  Conservation Officers located and seized two protected live western painted turtles from a Kelowna man who had pilfered them for a private pond on his property.

  Environment

  May 30, 2023
  
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• WildSafe BC reminds public not to get too close to deer, fawns

  According to the Conservation Officer Service, some people try to “rescue” fawns and other young ungulates, because they mistake them to be orphaned and in need of care.

  Environment

  May 28, 2023
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• Hope for Wildlife sees large influx in injured fawns

  Many of the injured fawns have been struck by vehicles.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2018
• More harm than good: wildlife experts say don’t interfere with ‘abandoned’ fawns

  Experts want the public to know fawns aren't necessarily in distress or abandoned if they're spotted all alone.

  Environment

  Jun 20, 2016
• What is ‘fawn-napping’ and why experts are concerned it’s increasing

  Wildlife experts say “fawn-napping” is becoming an increasing and concerning problem. The term comes from when healthy fawns are removed or taken, because a person mistakenly believes they are rescuing a fawn that has been abandoned.

  Environment

  Jun 19, 2016
• Stop ‘rescuing’ fawns that don’t need help, says Kelowna conservation officer

  Many of the little animals end up dangerously comfortable around humans. Kelowna Conservation Officer Terry Myroniuk says fawns are taught to be independent shortly after birth.

  Jun 2, 2015
• WATCH: 2 adorable new caribou babies born at Montreal’s Ecomuseum

  Montreal's Ecomuseum welcomes two new adorable baby caribou, who both started walking just 90 minutes after their birth.

  Canada

  May 6, 2015