Encountering Wildlife while enjoying the Outdoors
When people or other animals enter the habitat of a wild animal, the animal may feel threatened and become aggressive, especially if you surprise it or if its offspring are near by. Wild animals are smart, powerful and potentially dangerous. when in the outdoors it is important to stay aware of your surroundings. This article states several ways of ensuring your safety ion the outdoors if you encounter a wild animal. their tips include watching for signs of animal activity such as tracks, claw marks and scat , making noise as you travel through the woods – talk, sing, carry a radio, avoiding areas frequently visited by animals, such as berry patches ,traveling in groups. If you are hiking alone, tell someone where you plan to go and what time you expect to return and keeping dogs leashed so they don't provoke attacks by wild animals. When an animals in threatening you you want to do everything that you can to protect yourself and get yourself out of the situation. Some tips for this stated in the article are staying calm, not turning your back on or running from the wild animal(Slowly back away from the animal while keeping your eye on it),standing tall, waving your hands and making lots of noise,and giving the animal space and a route to escape. This article closely relates to our trip to Algonquin Park . There was lots of potential to run into wild life when we camped there. As well as many other class mates I plan to camp again in the future. this set of guidelines will surely;y come in handy in protecting yourself in the wild.
Encountering Wildlife When Outdoors - Policy Division, Ministry of
Natural Resources - Government of Ontario, Ministry of Natural
Resources. (n.d.). Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministère des Richesses naturelles. Retrieved June 18, 2013, from http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/FW/2ColumnSubPage/STDPROD_082572.html
Author-The Ministry of Natural Resources
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