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1. There are lots of deer in my woods, and they tend to munch just about anything I plant. What did I plant this year that they would not touch?
2. I hate snakes, especially poisonous ones. Unfortunately there are too many of these species around here, so I have familiarized myself with them. Today, I encounter one of those things I dread-a brighly colored small snake with red, black, yellow or white. I always get confused which is the poisonous coral snake, and which are the harmless king snake and scarlet snake. I remember you are supposed to look at the first color on the front of the head. Which "first" color is dangerous?
3. We walk on and suddenly come upon the species formerly known as "Rhus radicans". What should we do?
4. Mosquitoes are such a problem in the summer! My wife keeps telling me to move to Utah, where she was never bothered with such creatures. We do have answers for these problems. Since there are no bat caves around, I have to put out houses to attract which type of bird?
5. Bears are a danger in the eastern and western woods, including brown bears, black bears, and grizzly bears. Which of the following should you *not* do when spotting an aggressive-looking bear close by?
6. I have heard the killer bees are on the way, although they haven't made it to this part of the country. Advice from those areas that have been affected suggest that the best defense is what?
7. O.K. so this one is hypothetical, since the following animals have different populations in different regions. Assuming you are disoriented and forget what part of the country you are in, you are cornered by four nasty animals acting strangely, and you are afraid that if bitten, you may get rabies. Statistically, which of the following would you want to keep the greatest distance from?
8. Sometimes neighborhood dogs and even wild coyotes are on my property. Although one usually doesn't give this a second thought, there have been over 300 deaths of humans attributed to canines since the 1970s in the United States. Which of the following is responsible for the largest percentage of deaths?
9. Sometimes weather approaches fast, and I know lightning kills more people each year than hurricanes and tornadoes combined. If in a group and lightning strikes are frequent and close, you should stay at least 20 feet from your companions. Which of the following should you also do?
10. Now for a real threat. Although my twenty acres has subdivisions on three sides, that human subset called "hunters" still poaches my property from time to time. What color should one traditionally wear in woods where hunters may mistake people for game?
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