Wildlife Awareness Training for Government Agencies

This 4 hour course is for staff working in close proximity to wildlife habitat areas. It provides them with the knowledge of how to avoid bear and other wildlife encounters, and what to do in an encounter. It provides practical training in the use of bear spray.

Theory

• Bear ecology

• Bear identification

• Signs of a bear in the area

• Avoiding human-wildlife conflict

• Avoiding bear encounters

• Types of bear attacks

• What to do in a bear attack

• Other species of concern (wolf, fox, coyote, cougar, moose)

• Review of best practices

• Policies and procedures for site

Practical

• Bear spray research

• Bear spray myths

• Tips on storage and use

• First aid for exposure

• Use inert bear spray with pop-up bear target