Sanguine Tenacious Tidings

Humans branching out with wildlife knowledge

I'm reading "Fuzz" by Mary Roach. It's about learning to live with wildlife that take advantage of human environment by eating our garbage and sleeping under out porches.

We have deer that raid the bird feeders and bed down in the hay fields. They really like to graze on the mowed areas near the house.

Over the last several years squirrels have been a problem since they like to store their winter nuts in our attic and prefer the attic to a tree nest in winter.

The book I am reading is telling how different cities are having to store their garbage in special containers. These are containers that are bear proof. I was not aware that black bears are especially good at entering houses and raiding food shelves and refrigerators.

There is also graphic knowledge about how cougars and other wild cats bite to kill or how a bear attack will be carried out on a human body.

Interesting to know that black bears usually do not attack unless given a reason by a human. The first several chapters, that I have finished had some grewsome knowledge, about attacks; nevertheless, good to know. We have more black bears in the area now, than 40 years ago.

Have a good day.