BE AFRAID
http://my.mmoabc.com/article/monster/4047/Worlds-Dangerous-Animals.html?login=no
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Deaths from anin\mal attacks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Deaths_due_to_animal_attacks
Wild Animal Attacks
Luanne Freer, MD, FACEP, FAWM
Epidemiology of wild animal attacks
Worldwide
North America
Epidemiology: Bear attacks
All bears- 9 injuries, 1 death/year North America -- On the increase (2005 record)
Brown bears- 100 years North America - 165 attacks
Black bears- 86 years National/State parks - 500 attacks
Polar bears- 85 years Alaska- 1 attack in 20 years Canada- 20 attacks
Epidemiology: Cougar attacks
In US, over 70 attacks since 1970
>68% victims are children
Increasing frequency, increasing fatality rate
Epidemiology: Coyote, wolf attacks
Coyote: increasing population/attacks in US
Wolf: Rare attacks, ? 1 death in the wild in North America; significant # deaths in India
Wolf: Siberia- 112 deaths/year in 1800’s
Epidemiology: Bison attacks
Most attacks occur in Yellowstone (largest free-ranging herd)
Average 3 attacks/year; 4 fatalities since 1975
Epidemiology: Moose, elk, deer attacks
Anecdotal reports, though frequent
Hunters, hikers, roadside tourists may approach t
Wild Animal Attacks
Luanne Freer, MD, FACEP, FAWM
Epidemiology of wild animal attacks
Worldwide
North America
Epidemiology: Bear attacks
All bears- 9 injuries, 1 death/year North America -- On the increase (2005 record)
Brown bears- 100 years North America - 165 attacks
Black bears- 86 years National/State parks - 500 attacks
Polar bears- 85 years Alaska- 1 attack in 20 years Canada- 20 attacks
Epidemiology: Cougar attacks
In US, over 70 attacks since 1970
>68% victims are children
Increasing frequency, increasing fatality rate
Epidemiology: Coyote, wolf attacks
Coyote: increasing population/attacks in US
Wolf: Rare attacks, ? 1 death in the wild in North America; significant # deaths in India
Wolf: Siberia- 112 deaths/year in 1800’s
Epidemiology: Bison attacks
Most attacks occur in Yellowstone (largest free-ranging herd)
Average 3 attacks/year; 4 fatalities since 1975
Epidemiology: Moose, elk, deer attacks
Anecdotal reports, though frequent
Hunters, hikers, roadside tourists may approach t
Monday, October 26, 2009
Vocabulary
Go to wwww.freerice.com
www.freerice.com
spend 10 minutes pracicing vocabulary
Keep track of how much rice you donate.
Send me the number of grains you donated and 10 new vocabulary words. Due by Wednesday October 28.
www.freerice.com
spend 10 minutes pracicing vocabulary
Keep track of how much rice you donate.
Send me the number of grains you donated and 10 new vocabulary words. Due by Wednesday October 28.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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