Deer Safety

By: Alvina Siddiqui

Reviewed by: Kyle Godin

Rating: ***

       This article tells its viewers how to be safe around white tailed deer in Canada because their have been many cases in which some people have died when encountering a deer. These kinds of animals are dangerous because they can be a hazard while you are driving or even out in the wild.
    

 The article  tells us that deer are typically nocturnal they can be active at any time but most people spot them either at dusk or dawn. The reason why white tail deer can be dangerous is because they carry a disease known as Lyme disease and they can also carry ticks. Also deer are also known to be causes in car accident to do they tend to cross roads during the night and end up getting hit by cars which is not only bad for the deer because if you hit the deer in a speeding vehicle it could crash through the wind shield and kill the driver and passenger. When in the forest or driving a car you should always be careful around deer because they may seem to be simple and fun creatures but in the end they can also be very dangerous.
   

 In my opinion I think this was a well written article to describe how and dangerous a encounter with a deer could be and if you should avoid a deer or not. I recommend reading this article if you are planning a trip in a place were dear are active and even though they are nice animals you must always be alert. 

  

The Bear Necessities

The Bear Necessities

By: Dave's Outdoor Life

Review By: Kyle Godin 

Rating: ***

     What should you do when you encounter a Black Bear. Do run down a hill, Do you climb a tree or do you fight back or play dead? Well you shouldn't do any of those things because most likely the bear will beat you in any of those situation's. 

   This article the Bear Necessities is a very informative article that demonstrates what you should when you encounter a Black Bear because Black Bears are the most common bear you will see in the province of Ontario. This article tells you how to survive a encounter with a bear if you do ever encounter one. It tells you that make yourself appear bigger then you are by waving your hands in the air, walk backwards to give the bear a escape route, always keep your eyes on the bear just not in the eyes and if you are traveling in groups make lots of noise.  There are many things you shouldn't do when encountering a bear you definitely do not run away because it is instinct for the bear to chase you just like a dog and you have no chance of getting away. The bear Necessities is good article to read before you go camping where there is a lot of animal activity and you must understand how to defend your self if you encounter a wild animal.

   I thought the Bear necessities was a good article and it was interesting to see what you should do if you encounter a Black Bear in the wild.

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