For Professionals
Learn what you need to know to work
safely in bear country.
One-day classroom seminar plus a one-day field seminar.
Classroom seminar can be stand-alone.
What you'll learn in the class:
- What to do before you go.
- How to avoid bear-prone areas.
- Detailed bear-food plant identification so you
can avoid bear feeding areas.
- Bear habitat recognition to aid in your awareness
of potential hazard areas.
- Typical bear behaviours and what they mean.
- Appropriate behaviour in bear country so you don’t
get into trouble..
- Differentiating Grizzly and Black Bears.
- Differences in your response for Grizzly and Black
Bears.
- How to respond in an actual encounter.
- Bangers, Spray, Weapons and other deterrents.
- Camp setup and security.
- Scenario practice.
- Corporate bear policy.
- Monitors and their roles.
- Emergency procedures.
- Post-encounter reporting.
What you'll learn in the field.
- Habitat recognition.
- Bear spray use.
- Bear banger use.
- Practice with scenarios.
- Bear food plant identification.
- Bear sign identification. (tracks, diggings, scat,
bark scratching, bedding sites, etc.
- Practice appropriate behaviour for bear country.
(noise making, scouting, approach, departure, wind
direction, scent, etc.)
You’ll also get an information-rich
50-page manual.
Price
Call for a quote. (403) 270-0000
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For Outdoor Enthusiasts
Feel safe and avoid bear attacks when you're out hiking,
fishing or mountain biking.
One hour "essentials" session perfect
for a corporate "lunch and learn" program.
Here's what you'll learn:
- What to do before you go.
- How to avoid bear-prone areas.
- Plants, habitat and other ways of determining bear-prone
areas.
- Appropriate behaviour in bear country so you don’t
get into trouble..
- Differentiating Grizzly and Black Bears.
- Differences in your response for Grizzly and Black
Bears.
- What to do if you actually have an encounter.
- Bangers, Spray and other deterrents.
You’ll also get an information-rich
handout in PDF format that you can print off for the participants.
Price
$470+gst for up to 20 participants. Additional
participants $20 +gst each.
Outside of Calgary, add transportation costs plus $50/hour
travel time.
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