{"id":246,"date":"2020-12-28T16:02:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T21:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2025-12-04T15:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:11:24","slug":"respect-wildlife-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/minimal-impact-recreation-in-maine\/respect-wildlife-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Respect Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id246_f09579-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id246_f09579-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id246_f09579-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id246_f09579-46 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id246_f09579-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id246_f09579-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id246_f09579-46 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column246_2621ca-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column246_2621ca-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column246_2621ca-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column246_2621ca-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column246_2621ca-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column246_2621ca-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column246_2621ca-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column246_2621ca-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column246_2621ca-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column246_2621ca-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>You would not want random people walking through your home making a mess and bothering you would you, the animals don\u2019t either. Here are some basics for interacting with animals in the wild.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column246_31810e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column246_31810e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column246_31810e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column246_31810e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column246_31810e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column246_31810e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column246_31810e-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column246_31810e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column246_31810e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column246_31810e-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LNT Principle 6\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sDHBwG_Zcuo?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-246_1c2811-85 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-246_1c2811-85 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-246_1c2811-85\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id246_b67796-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id246_b67796-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id246_b67796-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id246_b67796-88 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id246_b67796-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id246_b67796-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id246_b67796-88 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column246_def532-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column246_def532-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column246_def532-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column246_def532-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column246_def532-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column246_def532-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column246_def532-b3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column246_def532-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column246_def532-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column246_def532-b3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Observe wildlife from afar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping a distance from wildlife is crucial for their safety and yours. These are wild animals that can react in seemingly unpredictable or surprising ways. By keeping your distance you are also less likely to disturb the wildlife leading to better interaction for both you and them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column246_394874-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column246_394874-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column246_394874-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column246_394874-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column246_394874-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column246_394874-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column246_394874-7d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column246_394874-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column246_394874-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column246_394874-7d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image246_f74dd3-5f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image246_f74dd3-5f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife.jpg\" alt=\"Porcupine on side of bike path in grass\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Respect-Wildlife-951x634.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id246_479ac6-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id246_479ac6-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id246_479ac6-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id246_479ac6-a9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id246_479ac6-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id246_479ac6-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id246_479ac6-a9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column246_2aae72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column246_2aae72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column246_2aae72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column246_2aae72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column246_2aae72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column246_2aae72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column246_2aae72-9d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column246_2aae72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column246_2aae72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column246_2aae72-9d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Never feed wildlife<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Animals are smart and if they learn that they can get easy food from humans they will. This directly leads to more human-wildlife interactions which leads to more wildlife being killed for endangering humans. If the wildlife is not deemed as threatening feeding, especially at a young age, can lead to it becoming reliant on humans which will lead to it dying on its own.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column246_864144-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column246_864144-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column246_864144-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column246_864144-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column246_864144-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column246_864144-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column246_864144-4b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column246_864144-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column246_864144-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column246_864144-4b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image246_2b0cd9-c5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image246_2b0cd9-c5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2157\" height=\"973\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small.jpg\" alt=\"Red Eastern Newt with bright orange spots\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small.jpg 2157w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-1024x462.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-1536x693.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-2048x924.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-105x47.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-317x143.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-423x191.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-634x286.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-846x382.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-951x429.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/11\/salamander_small-1268x572.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2157px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id246_6531f2-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id246_6531f2-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id246_6531f2-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id246_6531f2-7e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id246_6531f2-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id246_6531f2-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id246_6531f2-7e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column246_4912cc-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column246_4912cc-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column246_4912cc-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column246_4912cc-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column246_4912cc-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column246_4912cc-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column246_4912cc-fe{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column246_4912cc-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column246_4912cc-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column246_4912cc-fe\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Observe wildlife from afar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping a distance from wildlife is crucial for their safety and yours. These are wild animals that can react in seemingly unpredictable or surprising ways. By keeping your distance you are also less likely to disturb the wildlife leading to better interaction for both you and them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about this topic on our <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/backcountry-animal-safety-prevention\/\">animal safety page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column246_b77722-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column246_b77722-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column246_b77722-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column246_b77722-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column246_b77722-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column246_b77722-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column246_b77722-a7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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