Modern agricultural practices, particularly mowing, unintentionally cause yearly fawn fatalities. Without any measurements, 84,000 individual fawns in Germany would die due to being mowed. This issue burdens farmers emotionally and exposes them to legal and economic risks, including the risk of the disease outbreak botulism, which fatally affects livestock. Moreover, the reduction in the local deer population significantly contributes to a decrease in biodiversity, posing a serious threat to the resilience of our agriculture.
This project documents the vital work of fawn rescuers and highlights the concerted efforts to mitigate these losses, showcasing a hopeful aspect of collaboration between agriculture and wildlife conservation. The project is still in production.