Residents who want to learn more about living in mountain lion territory can attend an educational presentation at Fraser Valley Library on March 22.

The presentation begins at 2 p.m. and registration is required at GCLD.org. Rocky Mountain National Park ranger Sarah Hershfelt and Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Manager Clayton McCall will provide advice on mountain lion safety.

According to a March 5 Facebook post by the Granby Police Department, a mountain lion was recently spotted in the town of Granby.

Officials encourage Grand County visitors and residents to contact Parks and Wildlife after every lion sighting. Encounters can be reported by calling the Hot Sulphur Springs District Office at 970-725-6200.

Safety tips

Parks and Wildlife recommends the following:

• If you see a mountain lion, haze it away from your property by making loud noises, such as setting off your car alarm, banging pots and pans, blowing a whistle or air horn, etc. Do not allow mountain lions to feel comfortable in your yard.
• Do not feed wildlife, including birds. Birdseed will attract numerous small game and deer to your yard, which will in turn invite mountain lions.
• Make noise and turn on lights if you come and go during times mountain lions are most active, which is dusk to dawn.
• If deer are lingering on your property, haze them away to minimize the chance of a mountain lion encounter.
• Supervise children whenever they play outdoors. Teach your children to be SMART if they have an encounter with a lion or other predator:
  • Stop, do not run
  • Make yourself look big
  • Announce your presence in an authoritative voice “Leave me alone, lion!”
  • Retreat by backing away slowly
  • Tell an adult about the encounter
• Supervise pets when outside, especially dusk through dawn.
• Don’t feed pets outside, which can attract raccoons and other animals that are prey for mountain lions.
• Keep your pets under control. Roaming pets are easy prey and can attract mountain lions. Bring pets in at night. If you leave your pets outside, keep them in a kennel with a secure top.
• Place livestock in enclosed sheds or barns at night. Close doors to all outbuildings.