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Dave Samuel in a column for Whitetail Journal. 'Black bear numbers continue to climb and they are spreading their range as well,' wrote Dr. One critical factor in declining fawn survival rates is the increase in predation.В For the first time in the past 100 years, we have a myriad of predators in the eastern half of the United States. Natural causes claimed 22 percent and in many cases most of those in the natural death category died from starvation. In Ohio, a relatively recent study showed coyotes were responsible for 19 percent of mortality. Things arenвЂ™t as bad further North, although coyote numbers are increasing there. A Georgia study showed a 29 percent survival and a South Carolina study showed a 22 percent survival of fawns. Two Alabama studies showed a 33 and 31 percent fawn survival out to 16 weeks, which isnвЂ™t good. Fifteen of the 22 mortalities were caused by coyotes or bobcats and 55 percent of the mortality occurred the first week of life.

As reported by Whitetail Journal:В A North Carolina study showed only 5 of 27 collared fawns (18.5 percent) made it to 16 weeks. Of all the collared fawns killed, three were eaten by black bears, three by bobcats, one by a coyote, one by a dog, three from unknown predators (DNA results pending), five from natural mortality and one by car. One of the most recent studies on deer in Pennsylvania showed a 52 percent survival out to 10 weeks. More recently, these studies have increased, especially in states where whitetail deer are prevalent and in the South where fawn survival rates continue to decline. There have been numerous studies over the years offering some idea of a fawn's survival rate. Our coffee-loving sweetheart still had its spots, so chances are slim that the young deer would have survived without its doe. 'Since fawns donвЂ™t wear name badges with their birthdates, a great way to determine in the field whether theyвЂ™re likely old enough to survive is to look for the presence of spots.' This is especially true in light of increasing predator populations in many areas. 'Fawns that are 45В to 60 days old are typically old enough to survive, although additional learning opportunities from mom are always advantageous. 'From a body development standpoint, fawns are functional ruminants well before the 70-day weaning and can therefore forage on their own much earlier,' said Kip Adams, QDMA's director of conservation. It's not unusual for fawns to be seenВ nursing after 70 days, but some biologists believe it's more of a bonding exercise than a nutritional requirement. According to the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), fawns can be weaned at 10 weeks of age (70 days). If we make assumptions based on the average, then we can estimate this fawn was about 6 weeks, or 42 days old at most. The fawn in the video still had its spots so, given that we're just now moving into the latter part of the spring season, this fawn is theoretically only a month or two old. Typically, fawns are born in California in late spring to mid-summer and are spotted at birth, but lose their spots within a few months. Perhaps the fawn was rescued, but the doe disappeared and the reunion never happened, then what? The answer depends on the age of the fawn. Let's say the scenario had played out a bit differently. When a baby deer is in the roadway and decides to check out your patrol car before being reunited with it's mother, it looks this рџі #SavingBambi вќ¤пёЏ #SoCute /apQYlnrFkH Could This Fawn Have Survived Without Its Mother?

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Once free of the car and its tempting cup of joe, the police officer scooped the fawn up and reunited it with its mother. The fawn was able to get in and out of the car much faster and more effectively than your common criminal. Video posted to the Marin County police departmentвЂ™s Twitter feed captures the brief encounter. A doe stood nearby, off the road, looking on at her fawn. Only moments earlier the y oung deer was trapped in the middle of a busy highway as commuters halted traffic and attempted to avoid hitting the small animal. The fawn should be commended for making a wise choice.

Featured photo:В Wikimedia Commons ( Veledan)ДЄ deer fawn in Marin County, California, hopped in a police officerвЂ™s car and took a good whiff of the copвЂ™s coffee.

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