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Wildlife Rescue Crisis: New Rule Leaves Hamptons Deer Stranded Without Aid

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The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons fields anywhere between 200 and 300 calls annually for deer rescue. A new rule change from the DEC this year is hampering the center's efforts to carry out deer rescue operations. COURTESY EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS

The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons fields anywhere between 200 and 300 calls annually for deer rescue. A new rule change from the DEC this year is hampering the center's efforts to carry out deer rescue operations. COURTESY EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS

The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons fields anywhere between 200 and 300 calls annually for deer rescue. A new rule change from the DEC this year is hampering the center's efforts to carry out deer rescue operations. COURTESY EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS

The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons fields anywhere between 200 and 300 calls annually for deer rescue. A new rule change from the DEC this year is hampering the center's efforts to carry out deer rescue operations. COURTESY EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS

The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons fields anywhere between 200 and 300 calls annually for deer rescue. A new rule change from the DEC this year is hampering the center's efforts to carry out deer rescue operations. COURTESY EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS

The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons fields anywhere between 200 and 300 calls annually for deer rescue. A new rule change from the DEC this year is hampering the center's efforts to carry out deer rescue operations. COURTESY EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS

The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons fields anywhere between 200 and 300 calls annually for deer rescue. A new rule change from the DEC this year is hampering the center's efforts to carry out deer rescue operations. COURTESY EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS

The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons fields anywhere between 200 and 300 calls annually for deer rescue. A new rule change from the DEC this year is hampering the center's efforts to carry out deer rescue operations. COURTESY EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS

authorCailin Riley on Mar 8, 2025
Every year, the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons, located in Hampton Bays, receives anywhere from 200 to 300 calls about deer in distress. Those calls can range... more

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