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Fawns are on the way!
Most of the local deer give birth to their fawns in early to mid May, but a few arrive in late April. There may already be tiny spotted fawns hiding in the woodland or even in your yard!

For the first couple of weeks, fawns aren’t strong enough to follow their mothers for long distances, jump over logs or outrun predators. Instead, they lie quiet and still in a sheltered spot.

Fawns have very little scent and are camouflaged by their spotted coat. This is their best defense. If startled, a fawn may instinctively drop to the ground – sometimes even in the middle of the road! Don’t fret – the mother may leave her fawn for up to 6-8 hours before returning to feed it.

Sadly, people sometimes find a fawn alone and assume it has been orphaned or abandoned. We’ve seen situations where well-intended folks have removed a fawn from it’s hiding spot, when in fact it was doing just fine.

There are occasionally situations when fawns do need our help if their mom is injured or killed by dogs or cars. If you’re not sure whether a fawn needs help, please give us a call at 360-378-5000. We would be glad to discuss the situation with you and come up with the best solution. Thank you!

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