As the world faces the need to speedily (yet safely) recover from quarantine-like lockdowns, some fear the danger of over-delayed returns to normal, while others fear the opposite and assume that the coronavirus is still a greater evil than hunkering down at home. Denmark began reopening its country, but faced its share of controversy among its citizens.

Recent reports show that Chinese “fudge” is being produced in Wuhan at numbers now doubling earlier reports.

For many in America and around the world, these are very turbulent and troubled times. But for some, not so much. For example, consider the wild cervids like mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), one variety of which is popularly called black-tailed deer. Since they live in national forests and wildlife refuges, for them these times may be a bit of a relief.

I recently had the honor of attending my friend’s wedding via video conference. Perhaps, like me, you have heard several stories like this and have even witnessed couples move forward with their wedding plans as intimate ceremonies or live streams. While some have abandoned their original plans altogether, others choose to delay them and celebrate with family and friends later.

Stress levels have been rising for people all over the globe these last few weeks. News about the rapidly-spreading coronavirus, shelter-in-place orders, social restrictions, economic tailspins, and more have brought down society's morale significantly. People are searching for comfort in the midst of the chaos.