Heroes Saving Deer in WA

The news of an endangered deer species possibly facing complete wipeout in Washington is alarming and invites serious attention to the matter.

King5.com reported on February 27^th that the Columbian White Tail Deer near Cathlamet, Washington, are at risk of serious harm by the Columbia River floods on the refuge this spring. US Fish and Wildlife Manager Jackie Ferrier was quoted saying that the small number of surviving deer – around 100 now – have been at the risk of harm to life after a critical dike started falling into the Columbia River.

So the deer now need to be removed from the refuge, not to mention the millions of dollars that will be lost as flood damages the refuge facilities.

The upbeat news is that rescuers aren’t giving up on these endangered deer. They are being rescued, often one at a time, and transported to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. These rescuers are the true heroes that aren’t finding nationwide recognition in media that is too busy with flaming gun control debates and promoting vaccines.