Bear Awareness and Safety gives students the knowledge, tips, and practical methods for being bear-aware in scenarios where people may come in contact with bears. The course uses the expertise of a former conservation officer, who has more than 25 years of human-wildlife conflict, to teach students a wide range of bear-safety techniques. More specifically, you will learn practical and effective knowledge about industry and community bear-management protocols.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify black bears and grizzly bears based on their characteristic features.
- Understand human-bear conflicts. Define fight and flight.
- Learn the general characteristics of grizzly bears and black bears.
- Differentiate between human-habituated bears and food-conditioned bears.
- Explain the various ways in which bears communicate.
- Identify a bluff charge, a defensive attack, and a predatory attack.
- Understand the advantages of using bear spray over firearms. Learn when and how to use bear spray.
Prerequisites: N/A
Requirements: PC is recommended for better user experience. Mac is also supported. Browser Edge is NOT fully supported.
