Wildlife Awareness (includes Bear Awareness)
This Wildlife Awareness course includes bear awareness and is designed for field workers and others who may be active in remote wilderness areas. In addition to covering the remote wilderness area legislated requirements, it explores wilderness concepts (like habitat encroachment and nuisance animals) and safety procedures for animal encounters, attacks, and evacuations.
SINGLE COURSE PRICE
DURATION: 2 Hours
CERTIFICATE VALID: 3 Years
PASSING GRADE: 80%
EXAM ATTEMPTS: 3
$59.95
learning Objectives
The learning objectives of this course are to:
- The Human impact on nature
- Habitat encroachment
- Human habituation
- Wildlife protection legislation
- Sanitation and housekeeping
- Wildlife-related workplace roles and responsibilities
- Dangerous Wildlife:
– Large Ungulates
– Snakes
– Scorpions
– Spiders
– Bears
– Cougars
– Canids - Wildlife identification
- Wildlife ranges
- Behaviour and characteristics
- Encounter prevention
- Defensive behaviours
- Encounter procedures
- First response treatment
- Emergency Response Plans (ERPs)
- Basic emergency response procedures
- Wilderness Evacuation
Completion:
To successfully complete the course, learners have 3 attempts to achieve 80% or higher on the exam. Upon completion the learner receives a Certificate of Achievement that is valid for 3 years from the date of completion.
Course Online:
Online duration subject to student capabilities.