Leave Newborn Wildlife in the Wild

[2chodi]

When it comes to newborn wild animals, mother always knows best, and so with fawning and calving season underway, provincial biologists are reminding people that newborn deer, elk or moose should not be touched or moved when encountered.

Read (http://nprg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2015FLNR0058-000517.pdf) the whole bulletin released by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Resource Operations.

[Drillbit]

Pretty sad people need to be reminded to use simple, common sense.

[Wentrot]

Always a pile of morons posting videos on facebook each year messing with em.

[Daybreak]

I was timber cruising north of Revelstoke many springs ago and spooked a cow moose out of a hollow. Didn't think too much of it until I got another 50 yards or so and there on the forest floor were twin calves. They couldn't have been more than 3 or 4 hrs old and they just lay perfectly still. Smallest moose I've ever seen! Backed out of there immediately and was lucky it didn't go sideways with her. No one had cameras in those days like we do now.

[Daybreak]

Same principle applies to seal pups. Mother will leave them hidden in the rocks while she feeds and they are often considered "abandoned" by people beachcombing. I know the fishermen do not appreciate seals.

[Red arch]

Shouldn't just apply to newborn wildlife...I find it exceedingly annoying when people complain a deer in the area gets killed by the government because they thought it was their pet and fed it...

[scoutlt1]

Well personally, I'm a fan of veal, but..... ;)


seriously, people are idiots. Let's try not to forget that.

[.300WSMImpact!]

Nothing worse than seeing someones selfie with a new born fawn or calf

[Steeleco]

Pretty sad people need to be reminded to use simple, common sense.

Sadly these days there's nothing common about common sense. Most uneducated people think they are doing the animal a favor, they aren't!

[Sitkaspruce]

Great Post 2chodi

Came across this little bugger a couple springs ago while out scouting. Dog sniffed it and moved on, I walked right over it and then saw mom watching from about 40m away.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/Hunt%20and%20fish%202013/IMGP0143_zps07382119.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/Hunt%20and%20fish%202013/IMGP0143_zps07382119.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/Hunt%20and%20fish%202013/IMGP0144_zpsb0d54665.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/Hunt%20and%20fish%202013/IMGP0144_zpsb0d54665.jpg.html)

Cheers

SS

[Liveforthehunt]

I actually have something pretty neat to share. Walking last year in prime WT habitat I stumbled upon a momma and fawn no more than 3 yards from where I was walking they were both hunkered down with there heads down hiding from me.... I kept on going and once I was 50 ish yards away they got up and flagged. Makes me wonder how many times in the thick stuff they can be soo close without ever seeing or hearing them.

[HarryToolips]

I was timber cruising north of Revelstoke many springs ago and spooked a cow moose out of a hollow. Didn't think too much of it until I got another 50 yards or so and there on the forest floor were twin calves. They couldn't have been more than 3 or 4 hrs old and they just lay perfectly still. Smallest moose I've ever seen! Backed out of there immediately and was lucky it didn't go sideways with her. No one had cameras in those days like we do now.
LOL your lucky, normally momma moose are crazy aggressive..I'm guessin at that super young stage, she was trying to lure you away from them as they are unable to follow?

I had a buddy who was fishin on a lake, while a momma moose and her calf were crossing..he decided to be an R tard and get a little too curious and close..he learned to turn a canoe and paddle fast lol..

[Sofa King]

i had a cow moose who was on the other side of a small lake decide she wasnt comfortable with my fishing off a beaver lodge.
i could tell she was acting pissed and i was paying attention.
she entered the water and i cluedvin rightvquick she was being overly aggressive, so i grabbed my gear and booked it as fast as i could outta there.

[Daybreak]

You are right Harry. I doubt the two little ones could even stand on their own feet. She probably heard and saw me from 1/2 a mile and decided to trust the instincts of her calves. I was lucky .