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I volunteer to save animals from mowers in the Netherlands. Deer fawns are particularly vulnerable because their instinc...
I volunteer to save animals from mowers in the Netherlands. Deer fawns are particularly vulnerable because their instinct is to stay in place and rely on camouflage to avoid predators. This does not help with mowing. I join groups of volunteers who use thermal drones to locate and move or protect them. At the same time we locate eggs and identify their locations to mowers so they are avoided.

More farmers need to know they can reduce mowing victims. Hopefully information about how we work will allow us to save more during mowing season, which happens between April and July in the Northern hemisphere. I hope to be able to post more information here.
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    Deer are born between April and July. This is the same time farmers mow their fields for silage. In the first 2 weeks after they are born, fawns are particularly vulnerable to becoming victims of mowers because they can't move out of the way. Up to 6 weeks they can move but tend to return to the field and remain at risk.

    Fawns are camouflaged so are almost impossible to see when mowing. The same goes for meadowbird and pheasant eggs.


    We work with thermal drones to find fawns, eggs and...
    Deer are born between April and July. This is the same time farmers mow their fields for silage. In the first 2 weeks after they are born, fawns are particularly vulnerable to becoming victims of mowers because they can't move out of the way. Up to 6 weeks they can move but tend to return to the field and remain at risk.

    Fawns are camouflaged so are almost impossible to see when mowing. The same goes for meadowbird and pheasant eggs.


    We work with thermal drones to find fawns, eggs and others and mark the locations with stakes and baskets so that mowers can avoid them. Under some circumstances we move them out of the way of mowers.

    Deer fawns rely on calls to communicate with their mothers so it is safe to move them in a 200m area. We use methods to limit contact with the fawns when moving them because a mother will abandon a calf with human scent on it.

    We are always looking to engage with more farmers so that we can check their fields before they mow.

    I volunteer with organisations that coordinate these efforts during mowing season.
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    Saving vulnerable animals from mowers

    I volunteer to save animals from mowers in the Netherlands. Deer fawns are particularly vulnerable because their instinct is to stay in place and rely on camouflage to avoid predators. This does not help with mowing. I join groups of volunteers who use thermal drones to locate and move or...
    I volunteer to save animals from mowers in the Netherlands. Deer fawns are particularly vulnerable because their instinct is to stay in place and rely on camouflage to avoid predators. This does not help with mowing. I join groups of volunteers who use thermal drones to locate and move or protect them. At the same time we locate eggs and identify their locations to mowers so they are avoided.

    More farmers need to know they can reduce mowing victims. Hopefully information about how we work will allow us to save more during mowing season, which happens between April and July in the Northern hemisphere. I hope to be able to post more information here.
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