Posts Tagged Deer
What to do if you find a fawn
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 14, 2025

Between May and July, the Wildlife Center of Virginia gets lots of calls about what people assume are abandoned fawns. In fact, experts say, female white tails usually leave their babies in what they think is a safe area and spend much of the day feeding. As Sandy Hausman reports, the fawns are usually fine.
Researchers hope to better understand how to reduce spread of chronic wasting disease in deer
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 15, 2023
Chronic wasting disease is fatal to deer, and it continues to spread in Virginia. Researchers are trying to learn why, and as Roxy Todd reports, they’re being aided by hunters.


