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Page 3 - News from
August (Old we know, but
we just got back!)

Page 6 - The only letter
in our box this summer
was from Korea! AND
guess who it was!

Page 7 - Student Suc-
cess! The Saga continues
with Jason!

Page 8 - Well, we
couldn't find our regular
cartoonist, but we did find
his humouristic look at
last semester's Orienta-
tion. (And since then
nothing has changed we
noted)

Page 9 - A new student
comes to UNBC and gives
their first impressions of
the great cement monolith
on The Hill.

Page 10 - Relaxing
summer? Lots of junk
food? The Pit Page is here
to help you plan your
excercises to fit your
schedule!

Page 11 - The commu-
nity announcements have
arrived! Read them! _
Study them! Experience

life beyond textbooks!

WELCOME TO

At the UNBC Prince
George Campus, there
is and abundance of
wildlife due to the close
proximity to the forest
which surrounds the
campus buildings.
Occasionally, amoose
or a bear is spotted,
which can be cause for
concern. These are
large wild animals and
have the potential to
harm people thus they
must be avoided. At
the University of
Alaska, about two years
ago, a person was killed

‘in an encounter with a

moose when it was
cornered. Bears and
moose in the wild will
generally avoid people.
If a bear has been
conditioned to feed on
garbage and food left
by people it can be
dangerous. The infor-
mation below provides

_ some guidance as to

what action you should
take if you spot animals
in or around the cam-
pus area.

Bears should never be
approached. If you do
encounter a cub, retreat
in the same direction

from which you came.
If a bear is unaware of
you and feeding, you
may be able to retreat
downwind. If this is not
an option, you should
make your presence
known to the bear by
moving upwind, so that
the bear is not startled

by your appearence. If
the bear is aware of
you, but distant, stay
clam and continue
walking, angling away
from the bear. Should
the bear be closer,
climb a tree if one is
available, but be aware
that black bears are
good climbers. Never
attempt to imitate the

aggressive behaviour of .

a bear. Drop an article
of clothing to distract
the bear and either
stand your ground or
retreat slowly, talking in
a calm, authoritative

voice, (never run from
or scream at a bear - it
may provoke the animal
and heighten the possi-
bility of an attack).
Should a bear attempt
to make contact, make
every attempt to protect
your vital organs by
dropping to the ground,

face down, knees
drawn up to the chest
and hands clasped over
your neck. Keeping still
is of the utmost impor-
tance as most people
survive bear maulings.
Charges from a
moose, particularly
from a cow moose
protecting a calf
(spring) or from an
omery bull during
rutting season (Septem-
ber) are not uncom-
mon. A moose may
cause fatal injury by
first charging you to

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knock you down and
then stomping you with
their hooves. With
moose it is important to
remember that their
large and ungainly
appearance does not
mean they are slow. If
you do come into
contact with a moose, it
is best to back off
slowly and detour
around it, keeping a
nearby trée in mind if a
quick escape is neces-
sary. In dense timbered
areas, injury from at-
tacks has been avoided
by keeping the body
between two trees
about one foot apart
(too narrow a space to
permit access by the
moose using its horns).

Any contact or
sightings of wildlife that
could pose a hazard to
the UNBC campus
should be reported to
the campus security, so
that serious injury to
individuals who are
unaware of its presence |
can be avoided.