On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 12:18:10 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2015-10-15 12:10 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
>> In my area it has been too dry to provide forage up in the hills and
>> mountains. The animals come down to where there is water and food.
>> Then they become habituated. The deer in my neighborhood have taken
>> up residence along the creek. The one buck goes upstream past my
>> house everyday, crosses the court and enters the backyard of a
>> neighbor where he dozes all day. Generally he is a polite neighbor.
>> He's safe here. Once they leave this area of dead end streets they
>> become traffic casualties.
>>
>
>When I was in Pacific Grove last month there were deer roaming through
>the parking lot at hour hotel and they were in the parks and cemeteries.
>When we were driving along the coast I saw a man walking a German
>Shepherd. There were more than a dozen deer nearby and two of them kept
>teasing the dog.
>
>When we left there were stopped at the Elkhorn Slough and there were
>signs up warning of mountain lion sightings and they suggested that
>people not hike alone there.

Huh? Are they worried one human wouldn't be enough to feed the entire
pride? That's gotta be the silliest sign, if true. Mountain lions
are the kings of ambush... when one drops out of a tree onto your head
you'll never know a mountain lion just snapped your neck and ended
your life... what's the second person supposed to do, out run a
mountain lion... duh.