Managing Dangerous Wildlife

Question 1

What carries hanta virus?

Answer 1

Mice in their droppings, can be in dust

Question 2

Where should you be careful about hanta virus?

Answer 2

old cabins, barns, basement, caves

Question 3

How do you get hanta virus?

Answer 3

By breathing in mouse poo dust

Question 4

Where is hanta virus most common?

Answer 4

Dry places such as Arizona

Question 5

What should you do to prevent hanta virus if cleaning out somewhere risky?

Answer 5

Wet down the area first so you don’t breath in the poop dust

Question 6

What carries Lyme disease?

Answer 6

Ticks

Question 7

What are symptoms of Lyme disease?

Answer 7

A bulls-eye rash around the tick

Question 8

What carries west nile virus?

Answer 8

mosquitos

Question 9

What animal carries rabies in BC?

Answer 9

Bats

Question 10

How should you protect yourself from big cats while sleeping in a tent ?

Answer 10

Carry a knife into your tent so that you can cut yourself out if needed

Question 11

What should you do when near a cougar?

Answer 11

talk loudly in a confident voice without screaming. slowly back away and make yourself as loud as possible. If it attacks you, fight back with whatever you have

Question 12

How do you identify a black bear?

Answer 12

round ears

Question 13

How will a bear act if it’s being defensive?

Answer 13

Grunt or bellow, will hold its position and sway back and forth

Question 14

How should you react if a bear is acting defensively?

Answer 14

Speak softly, avoid eye contact to say that you aren’t a threat, don’t turn your back, and watch for changes in the bear’s behaviour. If it charges, stand your ground. It might do a bluff charge.

Question 15

What should you do if a bear attacks after acting defensively?

Answer 15

Olay dea, lie face down to protect your abdomen, clasp the back of your neck, remain as quiet and still as possible, leave your backpack on for protection, and suck up anything the bear does if it attacks you

Question 16

What will a bear do if acting predatory?

Answer 16

It isn’t stressed and appears to be stalking you. It will have its shoulders down and ears forward, with its eyes locked on you

Question 17

What should you do if a bear is being predatory towards you?

Answer 17

Continue to face the bear, and stare at it to show it you are dominant, to convince that you aren’t good prey. sShould, stomp and wave your arms. Use your bear spray. If the bear attacks, fight back using bear spray, kicking, punching, using anything you can as a weapon.

Question 18

How should you take care of your bear spray?

Answer 18

floss it, keep it at right temperature

Question 19

How should you spray your bear spray?

Answer 19

use it in bursts so it doesn’t empty too fast, don’t use it too soon so that you hit the bear directly rather than it dispearsing, and step aside after spraying