""Unlike many babies, fawns are actually left alone for the majority of their day while their mothers go and forage for food and then come back and take care of them," said Beth Brookhouser, who works with SPCA Monterey County."
""They scoop them up, throw them in the car and bring them to us. Which is so incredibly stressful to the fawns. And, sometimes, they don't even survive that stress," Brookhouser said."
""For Memorial Day weekend coming up, we'll have a lot more people out there recreating and that's the time where this sort of an issue pops up more often," Stoddard said."
""Wildlife experts say people should only intervene under extreme circumstances, such as when a fawn is visibly injured, crying out in distress or when its mother is found dead nearby.""
Wildlife experts in California warn against picking up young deer, known as fawn-napping, as it can harm the animals. Fawns are often left alone by their mothers while they forage. Removing them causes stress, and some may not survive the experience. SPCA Monterey County has reported six fawn-napping cases this year, with two fatalities. The issue is widespread, especially during busy holiday weekends. Intervention should only occur in extreme cases, such as visible injury or if the mother is dead.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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