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carolinechickadee t1_j84zs6s wrote

The wildlife here is actually pretty benign compared to most places. No venomous snakes or spiders, and ticks and poison ivy are extremely rare.

Yes, we have cougars, but you’re extremely unlikely to encounter one. There have only been two fatal cougar attacks in WA in the past 100 years.

As others have mentioned, there are other risks you should prepare for instead.

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lostprevention t1_j855ihk wrote

OMG, I used to get poison oak so bad whenever I’d venture off trail in California. I was SO happy to find it’s virtually non-existent in western Wa.

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