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Local, State Authorities Investigating Shooting Of Mother Bear In Fairfield County Local, State Authorities Investigating Shooting Of Mother Bear In Fairfield County
Local, State Authorities Investigating Shooting Of Mother Bear In Fairfield County Law enforcement authorities in Connecticut are investigating the fatal shooting of a mother bear in Fairfield County who left behind two cubs. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and local police in Newtown are investigating after the bear was found shot and killed on Thursday, May 12. According to Newtown First Selectman Dan Rosenthal, he and DEEP are working to obtain a permit to rehabilitate the bear cubs with a wildlife specialist. The bear, which had been dubbed “Bobbi the Bear” by its fans and neighbors on social media is being mourned online afte…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Don't Fawn Over It: Here's What To Do If You Spot A Baby Deer All Alone Don't Fawn Over It: Here's What To Do If You Spot A Baby Deer All Alone
Don't Fawn Over It: Here's What To Do If You Spot A Baby Deer All Alone There are plenty of baby deer who are out and often alone and in the open, officials are advising area residents, while adding an important caveat: If you see one, leave it be. It is natural for a baby fawn in its first weeks of life to be lying in nature, according to wildlife experts. Their mothers park them in the open to keep them safe from predators, according to CLAWS, an education and animal rehabilitation nonprofit. As long as the fawn is lying or walking quietly, it should be left for its mother to pick up later. Human contact with wildlife can have unintended consequences t…

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by Donna Christopher