It is baby season, so what do you do if you find a baby deer?

Until a fawn, this is a deer that still has its spots, is 2 months old and able to travel with the herd, a doe will “park” her baby and leaving it alone. This actually reduces the chance that a predator will find and kill the baby. Typically, the doe will have 2 fawns and she will leave them in separate areas. She may or may not move the babies during these two months. The mother will come to feed about 5 times a day but, will not stay as her scent may attract preditors.

If you discover a fawn, do not approach it. Leave the area as soon as possible as the doe will not return to the fawn until she knows you are gone. If the fawn is lying down with its legs tucked under him and the head either upright or its neck twisted and the head lying on its back and the baby has no apparent injuries, the fawn is not in need of rescue or rehabilitation. However, if there are obvious injuries or the baby is laying on its side with head and legs pushed straight out from the body, this is a baby in distress. Call a local fawn rehabilitator for instructions on capturing the baby. Keep all children and pets away from the area to reduce stress on the fawn.