Summary
A newly orphaned buck fawn, named Jackie, was cared for by Perry Gatliff under an exhibition permit granted by the Conservation Department. The July report says Jackie was thriving on formula and that a shelter was being erected at Municipal Dock Park.
Evidence and limits
The July and August sources confirm the permit and continuing care but do not document the shelter’s completion, the public display’s duration, or the planned October release.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, June 1961, island news and retrospective notices.The June 1961 issue reports Donald Cole finding a deserted buck fawn, with Vernon Fitzpatrick helping search for the doe. The fawn was cared for in St. James while the township sought a Conservation Department exhibitor permit for a Municipal Dock Park display and planned October release.
- Beaver Beacon, July 1961, sporting news.Reports that the Conservation Department granted the exhibition permit, names the buck fawn Jackie, and says Perry Gatliff fed it formula at his home until a shelter was erected at Municipal Dock Park. The report does not confirm the October release or the shelter's construction details.
- Beaver Beacon, August 1961, sporting news.Reports that the motherless buck fawn Jackie had become an attraction to islanders and visitors, was quite tame, and was eating solid food. It does not document the shelter, later release, or final disposition.