Mortality of White-Tailed Deer Fawns in Southern Illinois

1 April 1987

journal article
research article
Published by JSTOR in The Journal of Wildlife Management

Vol. 51 (2) , 326-329
https://doi.org/10.2307/3801010

Abstract

During the summers of 1980-82 the extent, causes, and timing of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawn mortality were investigated on Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (CONWR), southern Illinois. Summer mortality rates for 54 radio-collared fawns averaged 30%. Coyotes (Canis latrans) and domestic dogs accounted for 69% of natural mortalities. Most fawns lost to canids were 27-47 days old.

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