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Bear Savvy Course Description
Our flagship certification course delivers a holistic, ecological and behavioural approach to understanding bears. Informed by the latest in bear research, combined with Jason's own fieldwork and extensive personal bear encounter experience, this course presents practical and potentially life saving knowledge and skills for human safety around grizzly and black bears.
Certificate provided upon completion of the course.
In this comprehensive bear safety and wildlife awareness training course you will learn:
- Bear awareness and wildlife safety
- Black bear and grizzly bear identification
- Bear ecology
- Understanding bear behaviour
- Habitat and potential for encounters
- Tracking basics
- Hazard recognition: food sources and bear sign
- Prevention and avoidance measures while hiking or camping and working in the field
- Camp set-up
- Response strategies and techniques for encounters in the field
- Non-lethal deterrents
- Noise deterrents, personal security technology
- How to safely use, handle, transport and store bear spray
- Outdoor practical demonstration on the proper use of bear spray
Choose Your Learning Style
Option 1: On-Demand/ Self-paced Course
- Learn at your own pace.
- Instant, lifetime access.
- Interactive text and video modules.
- Mobile-friendly platform.
- Available remotely & internationally.
- Digital certificate upon completion.
- Great for individuals, and flexible schedules.
Price: Special Price: $77 ( $150 value)
Option 2: Live online course via Zoom
( 5hrs, 2x 2.5hr sessions)
- Real-time expert instruction.
- Interactive Q&A sessions and discussions.
- Live scenario walkthroughs.
- No travel required
- Scheduled private group bookings.
- Great for remote teams, outdoor educators and corporate safety compliance.
Price: $100 per person/$125 per couple. Enquire about group rates ( 10+).
*Does not include bear spray/ practical bear spray module although the use of bear spray will be covered in detail.
Option 3: In-Person Training
- Hands-on practice and scenario training.
- Inert bear spray deployment drills.
- Site-specific risk assessments.
- Tailored to your local wildlife and requirements.
- We travel to your venue or field site ( where possible).
- Great for local clubs, outdoor education schools, field researchers, industrial crews.
Option 4: Custom Presentations & Lectures
- Tailored content.
- Flexible formatting & scheduling.
- Available In-Person or live online.
- Audience specific.
- Great for schools groups, nature, wildlife, outdoors & adventure clubs and events.