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Reason to Leave Fawns Alone: Iowa Wildlife Rehab Centers Won't Take Them
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:46:29
Publish Date: 2018-06-05 16:38:45
Description: Right around Memorial Day is the time of year that Iowans begin to see fawns out and about. This year, wildlife experts are asking people not to “rescue” fawns, even if they are alone. This is because fawns are frequently on their own throughout the day, and this is natural. The mother almost always comes back. Another reason for not attempting fawn rescue is that wildlife rehabilitators will not be able to take in young deer this summer. Earlier this year, the Iowa DNR notified wildlife rehabilitators that the state would no longer give permits to groups that rehabilitate whitetail deer due to chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disease that affects deer. Adam Janke, assistant professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist at Iowa State University, says that rule is in place because young deer that are asymptomatic could potentially have chronic wasting disease and transmit it to other deer at the rehab center, or even contaminate the facility itself. “Once those animals are
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