06/22/2024
*****PLEASE NOTE*****
In our region it is illegal to rehab fawns they won’t even allow anyone in the area to have a fawn rehab license! You CAN NOT move fawns from one region to another. See the regulations directly from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission website attached!
If you find a fawn put it back. If it’s in an unsafe area move it to a safe area within 100 yard of the original location. Fawns naturally don’t have a smell meaning does don’t really know who’s fawn is theirs so they will frequently adopt a fawn. It certainly will have a better chance than moving it to another site requiring euthanasia. You need to let nature take its course. It’s hard but the rules are there for a reason. To prevent CWD from spreading to other areas/deer.
Currently Dr. Saintsing’s job as a mobile veterinarian does not allow her to take animals that require frequent feeding and riding in a truck can be dangerous just like it would be for a pet dog. She may take certain animals in the future but will NOT respond to any request especially about fawns! Anyone that is suspected of doing illegal acts will be turned into local wildlife enforcement officers. We would love to be able to rehab fawns again one day and there is no way that will happen if people can not follow basic laws! If you have questions about the laws you can go to ncwildlife.org for regulations, call the wildlife resources commission or talk to a wildlife enforcement officer. We have ZERO control of the laws we just abide by them with the greater understanding that it’s what is best for deer in prevention of cwd spread currently.
