Hi Tweets,

I've not been monitoring the list closely due to other needs keeping me running here and there which I am sure all can relate to. However, a friend forwarded Carol's request ("hey Chris have you seen this?":


Perhaps someone could ask Chris Anderson at State Fish & Wildlife what kind of language gets used in cautionary signs. I can't remember if he is on Tweeters. If he is, we can hope he will come forward with language that is currently in use and conforms to laws that protect wildlife from harassment.



Carol Riddell

WDFW does not have anything formal. However, we provide recommended guidance for consideration and avoidance of wildlife disturbance at our Watchable Wildlife website. Here is the website:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/viewing/responsible/

I hope this provides some guidance of what factors to consider in regards to human intrusion and disturbance of wildlife. It is a very good topic for wildlife watching enthusiasts to keep in mind. Definitely something to consider given we have more and more folks out watching wildlife in urban or nearby urban natural areas that are often visited due to their proximity to metro areas.

Happy owl watching!

Chris
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District 12, King County
WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Region 4
16018 Mill Creek Blvd.
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425.775.1311, ext 111
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