Would you know what to do if you suddenly encountered a wolf or grizzly bear while hiking, if a black bear entered your camp looking for food, or if you were surprised by a mountain lion in your back yard? 

If you're not sure how to react in these situations, plan to attend one of the Game and Fish Department's "Staying Safe in Bear, Lion and Wolf Country" seminars. 

The purpose of the seminars is to increase awareness and understanding of bears, mountain lions, and wolves by providing participants with information and tools they can use to prevent conflicts and avoid dangerous encounters.

Presentations will feature behavior and biology, life history, population status and movements, proper food storage, safety and legal issues, what to do in an encounter situation, and the most current information on the use of bear spray.

Each seminar is free and open to people of all ages and skill levels. 

The 2011 Staying Safe schedule is as follows:

Community	When	Location	Time
Dayton	March 2	Tongue River Valley Community Center, 1100 Main Street Dayton, Wyoming	6-8 pm
Green River	March 31	WGFD Regional Office, Green River	6-9 pm
Casper	April 7	Ski Lodge, Casper Mountain Trails Center, 9301 Casper Mountain Road	7-9 pm
Dubois	April 7	Dubois Headwaters Center	6-8 pm
Powell	April 11	Fagerberg Hall, Room 70, Northwest College	7-9 pm
Cody	April 12	Park County Library, Grizzly Room	6-8 pm
Lander	April 14	Fremont County Library	6-8 pm
Sundance	April 19	Community Room in the basement of the Crook County Courthouse	7-9 pm
Pinedale	April 26	Pinedale Library	6:30-9:30 pm
Jackson	April 27	Teton Room, Snow King Resort	6:30-9:30 pm
Esterbrook	April 30	Esterbrook Community Association Building, Esterbrook Road  (County Road 5), about 3 miles west of Esterbrook	7-9 pm

 For more information call your local Game and Fish office.