Fawning season begins for pronghorn at Warren Published June 26, 2009 By Kathleen Warner 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The pronghorn antelope of Warren are currently going through their fawning season. From early June until the end of the month, many new fawns will be born. Before fawning season, there were about 209 pronghorn on base. Now that the season has arrived, Warren members can look forward to seeing many fawns around base. Once an antelope is born, the mother will walk away from her baby, because she doesn't want to draw a predator's attention to it, said Cathy Pesenti, 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, which is ideal for a wild environment. In an urban area with pronghorns such as Warren, fawns that look abandoned can cause alarm to an onlooker. If a person sees a fawn, the most important thing to remember is to not touch it. "You are not helping by touching them," Mrs. Pesenti said. "The mother will reject it, and then there is nothing we can do." The scent of a human on a fawn will cause the mother to actually abandon the antelope. "If you see a fawn alone, 99 percent of the time it is going to be fine," Mrs. Pesenti said. If a fawn is seen alone, don't worry, the doe will come back. If there is nothing wrong, and the fawn is not bothering anyone, the best thing to do is leave it alone. "The pronghorn on Warren recognize it as a safe place," Mrs. Pesenti said. If you see a fawn that may be in trouble report it to Cathryn Pesenti at 773-5494.