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Wildlife
 
Cougar sighted on the West Side Trail. 
 
Please be aware and keep your family safe.
 
  • Don’t leave small children unattended. When children are playing outdoors, closely supervise them and be sure they are indoors by dusk. 
  • Don’t feed wildlife and feral cats (domestic cats gone wild). This includes deer, raccoons, and other small mammals. Remember predators follow prey.
  • Close off open spaces under structures. Areas beneath porches and decks can provide shelter for prey animals.
  • Feed dogs and cats indoors. If you must feed outside, do so in the morning or midday, and pick up food and water bowls, as well as leftovers and spilled food, well before dark. Pet food and water attract small mammals that, in turn, attract cougars.
  • Keep dogs and cats indoors, especially from dusk to dawn. Left outside at night, small dogs and cats may become prey for cougars.
  • Use garbage cans with tight-fitting lids. Garbage attracts small mammals that, in turn, attract cougar.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please Do Not Feed the Wildlife
 
Feeding wildlife foods not available in their natural wild habitat can actually do more harm than good. Things like corn, apples and artificial feeds can disrupt their gut microbes which can lead to starvation when they are unable absorb essential nutrients.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Infectious Diseases of Raccoons
 
Raccoons in the United States are known to carry infectious diseases that can be transmitted to humans and animals that have contact with raccoons or their waste. Both young and mature raccoons can shed viruses, bacteria and parasites that when exposed to humans and animals can result in infections and disease. People should not handle raccoons or their waste without protection and appropriate training.
 
Raccoons expose humans to disease when handled or if there is exposure to bodily secretions or feces. Saliva, urine, feces and bites or scratches are the most common routes of exposure. Contamination of the environment and any materials used by the raccoons can also be a source. People who handle raccoons, who are bitten, scratched or exposed to their waste, should be aware of the potential health hazards.
 
Any person who has handled a raccoon of any age should consult a physician immediately. Individuals who have participated in the handling, care, feeding and cleaning of any raccoons should be evaluated for exposure to the following diseases and be informed of all the potential human health risks caused by wildlife and raccoons.
 
 
The Pointe’s Wildflowers
 
The Pointe greenbelt does not feature an abundance of flowers, probably due to deer browsing, but we do have some. What follows is a field guide to some of our species.
 
Twin FlowerTwinflower
Moist shady areas, tiny flowers close to the ground, blooms all summer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orange Honeysuckle and Hairy Honeysuckle
Vines that grow in the midst of brush along side many trails huckleberries, prefers partial shade, blooms late spring and early summer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Indian PaintbrushRed Indian Paintbrush
Prefers dry environment, can be seen in a few places high up on the bluffs north of the Bo’sun stairs in summer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Tiger Lilly
Columbia Tiger Lily
Shade, moist places. May to August. Has been seen in Cuttysark lagoon. Also seen along the road just outside the Pointe gate. A Spectacular flower, please do not pick! Leave them for the next person to see and enjoy!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yellow Violets
Very low-growing tiny plants can be seen along the trails in shady moist areas. Spring and early summer blooms.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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