Seeing baby fawns may become commonplace in your travels around the area, and wildlife officials hope your interactions with them are kept at that. White-tailed deer fawns are typically born between April and July, hitting a peak period during the month of June. Unlike humans, deer will often leave their fawns up to 12 hours at a time in safe places while they go to a different place to feed. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Warden Chris Kratcha says this often leads to fawns camping out in residential areas in hidden spots where their mothers believe there is a lack of predators. While it may be tempting to remove the fawn yourself or call for another agency to do the job, Kratcha suggests you are better off letting nature take its course unless it is very apparent that the fawn has been abandoned.

If a fawn is determined to have been abandoned, Kratcha says you have 24 hours to bring it to a wildlife rehabilitation center or arrange for it to be picked up. For residents in Door and Kewaunee counties, that would mean contacting the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay for assistance.

You are also urged to keep your eyes on the road as car-deer collisions go up during this time of year when yearling deer search out new homes and fawns try to keep up with their mothers.