05/23/2026
Please read and understand this.
This is a post I’ve honestly been putting off writing, but with fawn season about to begin, I feel it’s important to be transparent with our community about the reality we are facing here in the Upper Peninsula when it comes to wildlife rehab.
At this time, I am currently the ONLY licensed fawn rehabber admitting fawns in the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Because SWREC is still operating out of my home facility, I am extremely limited in the number of fawns I can safely and legally accommodate. I can only admit fawns from Marquette County, and even then, I can only take the number of fawns that my enclosure space and one licensed rehabber can properly care for.
PLEASE do not remove a fawn from the wild without contacting me first — even within Marquette County.
Many fawns that appear abandoned are actually not orphaned at all. Their mothers often leave them alone for long periods of time while they feed nearby. Every available spot I have must be reserved for fawns that are truly orphaned, or injured.
If you find a fawn outside of Marquette County, your only option is to contact the Michigan DNR, and they will handle the situation as they see fit.
I am attaching a map of Michigan so people can truly understand the critical lack of licensed wildlife rehabbers across the U.P. The need for a dedicated wildlife rehabilitation center in the Upper Peninsula has never been greater.
It is more important than ever that we find a permanent location to build the U.P.’s first Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Center.
If you or someone you know has property available that may be a good fit for this project, please email me at:
[email protected]
Thank you all for your continued support, compassion, and understanding as we work to help Michigan’s wildlife with the limited resources we currently have.
“Alone doesn’t mean abandoned.”
Please give me a call before you decide to intervene.
(406) 552-5680
