NH officials: Leave deer fawns alone

WEST LEBANON — The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is advising residents against interfering with young animals this spring. 

The majority of deer fawns are born in May and June, and the season leads many New Hampshire residents to “fear the worst,” the department wrote in a press release. “Has the mother died? Has she abandoned her fawn? The answer in most cases is no. The doe is usually not far off, waiting to return to feed her newborn.”

Those that encounter a fawn on its own should not try to take it in to help. “Most of the time this act removes the fawn from the care it needs,” the press release reads. 

Humans should not approach or feed wildlife, or remove any animal from its habitat. “Improper care of injured or orphaned wildlife frequently leads to sickness or death and often the animals cannot be returned to the wild,” the release said. 

If you suspect a fawn or other young wildlife has been abandoned or orphaned, contact the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department by emailing wildlife@wildlife.nh.gov or call (603) 271-2461. 

 

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