Orphaned roe and muntjac deer fawns require highly specialised care to successfully rehabilitate without creating behavioural problems that prevent release.
Inappropriate rearing of orphaned deer fawns - with too much human contact - creates animals that cannot survive in the wild and cannot be kept humanely. Human-imprinted deer pose safety risks and cause welfare harm through inability to express natural behaviours. Public advice to 'leave fawns alone' prevents unnecessary intervention that often causes more harm than good.