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Be Bear Savvy Course Description
Our flagship certification course, Be Bear Savvy, 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 and will prepare you for the realities and merits of coexistence.
Courses are available in-person or virtual live. 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
* Opportunities for Q&A and discussion throughout the course
Pricing
In-person course ( 5 hrs)
$190 per person, includes 1 can of inert bear spray for practical usage demonstration
Minimum group size : 6
Live online course via Zoom ( 5hrs, 2x 2.5hr sessions)
$100 per person
$125 per couple,
*Does not include bear spray/ practical bear spray module although the use of bear spray will be covered in detail.
* For course schedule and to book your spot contact Bear Savvy Canada.
** Courses open to all individuals, groups,clubs, government and industry.
*** Consultancy and customized presentations, courses and lectures for your organization’s specific needs are also available.