> > > Any other self-defence-against-wildlife tips out there? > Brunnen-"sigh...my life isn't exciting enough...where's a swarm of killer bees to face down when you need them?"G


I actually live somewhere where there's a need to know this stuff! Camping in these parts involves lots of bear safety. Moose generally don't care about you - unless you're threatening in some way (nose pinching would count, I think), they just ignore you.

The general rule here is "Don't do anything stupid to bug them, and they won't bug you."

However, when I was on my honeymoon in Lousiana, I was on a boardwalk that warned "Do not bring your dogs on this boardwalk. Alligators consider dogs to be food." Now THAT'S wildlife!

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