Sharing the Lab with Sharing the Lab with WildlifeWildlife

Marty White Marty White March 8, 2010March 8, 2010

Encounters Increase in Encounters Increase in SpringSpring

During spring and summer wildlife During spring and summer wildlife encounters increase – including encounters increase – including mountain lions, rattlesnakes, deer, mountain lions, rattlesnakes, deer, raccoons, turkeysraccoons, turkeys

Recently construction personnel Recently construction personnel discovered a rattlesnake and a raccoondiscovered a rattlesnake and a raccoon

Mountain LionsMountain Lions

Report sighting to Security, x6999Report sighting to Security, x6999 Do not hike aloneDo not hike alone Keep children close to you Keep children close to you Most mountain lions will try to avoid a Most mountain lions will try to avoid a

confrontation. Give them a way to escape. confrontation. Give them a way to escape. Do not run away Do not run away Do not crouch down or bend over Do not crouch down or bend over Do all you can to appear large and noisyDo all you can to appear large and noisy Fight back if attacked – rocks, sticks, Fight back if attacked – rocks, sticks,

whatever you can findwhatever you can find

RattlesnakesRattlesnakes

Call security Call security (x6999) if there is (x6999) if there is a problema problem

Do not approach Do not approach Look carefullyLook carefully Never corner the Never corner the

snakesnake If close, calmly If close, calmly

back awayback away

Raccoons & DeerRaccoons & Deer

Do not approachDo not approach Call security Call security

(x6999) if there is (x6999) if there is a problema problem

Deer can dart into Deer can dart into traffic traffic

Watch for one or Watch for one or two fawns with doetwo fawns with doe

Wild TurkeysWild Turkeys Do not feed themDo not feed them Aggressive behavior tends to

happen during the breeding season (spring)

Males have both talons and spurs Males have both talons and spurs If attackedIf attacked

– Get inside car or buildingGet inside car or building– Use umbrella to scare them offUse umbrella to scare them off– Keep bicycle between you and themKeep bicycle between you and them– Act dominant & do not turn your Act dominant & do not turn your

back to them back to them – Call Security (x6999) if you need Call Security (x6999) if you need

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