Leave fawns alone; their mom is close

Deer fawns are being born this time of year and Vermont Fish & Wildlife asks that people avoid disturbing or picking them up.

I have often been stopped in my tracks by the sight of a white-tailed doe standing in the lush summer grass.

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says deer fawns are being born this time of year and asks that people avoid disturbing or picking them up. Most deer fawns are born in late May and the first and second weeks of June, according to Verm … (read more)