Learn about Wildlife Threats & Deterrents
"Engaging Instructor, Good Visuals, & Interesting Subject"
—Wildlife Awareness Seminar (WAS) Participant
This Instructor-led 3.5-hour course Teaches Safe Wilderness Travel, Bear Awareness Strategies & Tactics to Help Survive a Wildlife Encounter. This course makes you or your staff aware of Canadian wildlife threats and teaches you to be more respectful of wildlife in the Canadian Wilderness. We identify predator species and other numerous wildlife threats and teach you how to mitigate wildlife interactions. Take this course Online Via Zoom or Live In-Person at our Classroom or as a Custom Course In-Person anywhere in Canada or Online via Zoom or MS Teams.
"The Most Valuable part was Learning the Dangers of all the Different Animals"
—Wildlife Awareness Seminar Participant
"I am now Better Prepared to enjoy my Camping & Hunting Trips"
—Wildlife Awareness Seminar Participant
Avoid Deadly Bear & Wildlife Encounters
In this course, we study coexistence and avoidance strategies for various types of Wildlife, including Polar, Grizzly & Black Bears, Cougars, Wolves, Coyotes, Wolverines, Ungulates, Wild Boars, Feral Pigs, Rodents, Scavenger Birds, Bats, Snakes and Insects. Bear Awareness is part of all Wildlife Awareness Courses, but not the only aspect. Don't sell yourself short by taking only a Bear Awareness Course.
We study the Safe Use of Wildlife Deterrents, including Bear Spray & Bear Bangers. We teach how to reduce deadly encounters and the destruction of wildlife. Safe Practices for expected and unexpected overnight stays in the wilderness are studied. We also deal with emergency planning an dproblem wildlife. Learn to travel and work safely in the wilderness in this highly education safety oriented course.
"Excellent Instructor, Very Knowledgable and Enthusiastic"
—Wildlife Awareness Seminar Participant
Realistic Canadian-Specific Course Training
The Wildlife Awareness Seminar will provide novice, intermediate or supervisory level fieldworkers with the knowledge to safely work in wilderness areas by learning wildlife behaviour and how to safely co-exist with wildlife. This is a professional wildlife awareness safety training course that helps provide the tools needed to avoid deadly wildlife encounters. We provide classroom, field and online world-class professional wildlife and bear awareness training courses across Alberta, British Columbia Saskatchewan, and throughout Canada.
We are always happy to travel out to wherever you want this training to occur or meet you online via Zoom or whatever online Meeting Tool you use. Please contact us for a quote or to discuss your specific organization or personal needs. This training should be done every four years to ensure retention of essential knowledge and to receive updates. We regularly update our material, often four or more times per year to ensure changes in laws, regulations, statistics, wildlife ranges and encounter strategies are kept up-to-date.