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Bears are fascinating creatures that are generally quite peaceful, but they are also powerful
carnivores capable of doing great damage to property as well as human beings, and should be
treated with respect. This course covers general bear facts as well as discussing safety
procedures for personnel working in the field, and the proper procedures for setting up and
maintaining a safe camp.
Who Should Take The course?
This course is designed for anyone working in bear country.
Course Objectives
Ultimately, the objective of Bear Aware: Working in Bear Country is to reduce your chances of a
bear encounter, as well as to reduce the number of bears that have to be destroyed due to do
bear-human conflicts.
This course is presented in 2 modules:
Module 1: The Bear Essentials
Module 2: Working in Bear Country
Evaluation Process
At the end of the module, there is a test. Participants that do not achieve 100% can review the module content and try as many times as necessary to complete the course. Test questions are randomly selected from a test bank, making each test unique.
Upon successfully completing all chapters, there is a printable certificate for your records.
Course DurationThis online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at anytime and can resume
where they left off. The duration will depend on the individual participant and their prior
knowledge of the subject matter. On average, the course will take between 2 - 3 hours to
complete.
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