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Your Region IF YOU CARE... Studies show that 40% or more of the deer fawns picked up are not orphaned or injured but “stashed” by their mothers. Fawns are left alone for long periods of time and will lay motionless to avoid being found by predators. California Department of Fish & Wildlife Regional Offices Northern Region .............................(530) 225-2300 North Central Region ......................(916) 358-2900 Bay Delta Region............................(707) 944-5500 Central Region................................(559) 243-4005 South Coast Region .......................(858) 467-4201 Inland Desert Region ......................(909) 484-0167 Marine Region ................................(831) 649-2870 LEAVE THEM THERE Chico Chapter Brochure Helps Young Wildlife CDA’s Chico Chapter has recently produced a brochure entitled, “If You www.wildlife.ca.gov Care... Leave Them There.” (Front cover of brochure is shown on right.) WHAT TO of Studies show that 40% or more DOthe deer fawns picked up by concerned If humans are in immediate physical danger people are not orphaned or injured, animalare merely “stashed” by their mothers. from an aggressive but CALL be The brochure is scheduled to911 sent to the northern U.S. Forest Service Report Wildlife Mortality to and offices, several regional California FishCDFW Wildlife offices, and the northern But, DO NOT TOUCH! BLM offices. Report Wildlife problems to your California Deer Association The Chico Chapter was also able to get Chico Unified School District to Regional CDFW office 820 Park Row, PMB 671 include a blurb in its mailing about leaving fawns alone. It isSalinas, CA 93901 working with For Injured or Orphaned Wildlife, www.caldeer.org several Northern California Rehabilitation Center run the ad pictured above. consult a newspapers to Great idea, Chico Chapter! For a list of Rehabilitation Centers by county in the State www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/WIL/rehab/facilities.html Or call your CDFW Regional Offices See inside for information California Deer Association California Deer 17