Leave Wildlife Alone Urges Conservation Service
Prince George B.C. – The BC Conservation Officer Service is reminding the public to avoid contact with wildlife in this province.
Deputy Chief Chris Doyle says there has already been 1,400 human/wildlife conflicts reported to the COS since April 1 including up north.
“There’s been some issues in Fort St. John with moose that are infested with ticks, bedding down in or near residential areas and we’re asking people to stay away from those animals.”
He also asks people to avoid fawns. “People may encounter fawns that have been left by their does. The doe will come back to those animals so leave them alone. If you suspect they’ve been abandoned or there’s some other issue, please call the COS.”
Doyle says they’ve even received multiple complaints in Kitimat recently of grizzly bears feeding on garbage.
If you witness any human/wildlife interactions where public safety is at risk you’re asked to call the RAPP line toll-free 24/7 at 1-877-952-7277.
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The normal situation for deer is that new born fawns are left on their own. The mother may be nearby, or several kilometers away. She will return to feed the fawn, but often only once in 24 hours, and that may be at night. In about a week, when the fawn is strong enough to keep up, it will follow mom. For a few days it may follow for a while, and then lay down to rest, and be left alone again.
Well meaning, but unknowing, people who find such a fawn may be convinced it is “abandoned”. Then, sadly, when mom returns, the fawn may have been “stolen”.
What would look like abandonment in human babies is normal procedure for survival in deer.
Elk are similar, but moose and caribou calves usually follow mom right away.
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