As whitetail deer are featured in our children’s books and movies, I thought you’d enjoy some interesting whitetail deer facts. Do you know that whitetail deer use speed and agility to outrun predators, sprinting up to 30 miles per hour and leaping as high as 10 feet, according to National Geographic? “White-tailed” refers to the [...]
A deer sterilization program has been created for controlling deer populations using non-lethal methods. Wildlife Rescue, Inc. has conducted the first ever non-lethal white-tailed deer sterilization program in the history of Maryland on private land in a residential community! This is wonderful news, especially with all the controversy across the nation when municipalities use questionable lethal [...]
A deer rescued Wednesday from the water underneath the Verrazano Bridge in New York was struggling in part because its back legs had been bound with rope, said police in the article, “VIDEO: Deer Rescued from Water Near Verrazano Bridge” . Police received the 911 call and a 31-foot NYPD Harbor Launch boat was deployed. Watch the raw [...]
Maine is unveiling a deer herd management plan to rebuild their dwindling deer herd. Good deer land management and a healthy deer herd is important to Maine’s economy and heritage, and Governor Paul LePage and top game officials unveiled a strategy to replenish the whitetail herd. In the article,”LePage unveils strategy to rebuild Maine deer [...]
With so many car deer accidents in the fall season, I want to offer you some deer alert tips to keep you and the deer safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported approximately 150 deaths a year from deer-car collisions and $1 billion in vehicle damage, according to the article “Fall is most dangerous season for car-deer [...]
This heartfelt video, known on the Web as the ”Deer’s Best Friend video”, shows a dog and deer playing on a lawn on April 1, 2010. The sun came out after a heavy rain and they just couldn’t resist a romp. My favorite part is when the dog and deer seem to be hugging. What’s yours? Please comment. [...]
Our 10″ plush fawn is cute, cuddly and bendable, too! Plush fawns make great gifts for our young readers. Our plush fawn looks just like the tiny fawn on the cover of Lost in the Woods. He can curl up to sleep or stand on his own. A great addition to our children’s books Lost [...]
In the article “Learning when to rescue wildlife animals… and when not to“, wildlife care manager Tammy O’Neil says “Our main goal is dealing with orphaned animals; we don’t want animals kidnapped from the parents. We want a consistent message going out to the public.” Her message is the same one we use to teach [...]
Winter survival for big game animals in winter is tough. Big game survive winter through four main adaptations: an insulated coat, reducing their metabolism (up to one-third of what they need to meet basic life functions), remaining bedded for long periods during bad weather and relying on stored body fat, according the to article “Winter [...]
Meet Solei’, a fawn that came in to PAWS, Inc. unable to stand. Watch how she has to be propped up to be fed and see how she is working to improve the strength in her legs.
