They do give you a hint that 'it is dangerous at night'. If you are running around the Black Forest at night, then be prepared to be mobbed. As for mining at night, just build a wall around your copper vein... I've had tons of dwarves attacking my wall as I mine at night, and they rarely do 1/2 damage to any single wall piece, and you can repair it in an instant easily with the hammer.

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