GWR Training for
Professionals and Volunteers
Choose from three different courses by GWR
Mark R. Johnson DVM, Instructor
WILDLIFE HANDLING & CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION
For
Wildlife Researchers & Managers
Animal Control Officers
Vets and Vet Techs
University Students
Zoo Caretakers
Three day course
Full coverage of drug, dartguns, drug delivery, and animal care
Covering most North American species including bears, wolves, deer, elk.
Dartgun Lab
Chemical Immobilization Lab
DOG CHEMICAL & NON-CHEMICAL CAPTURE AND HANDLING
For
Animal Control Officers
Three day course
Full coverage of drug, dartguns, drug delivery, and animal care
Hand Captures
Box traps, Y poles
Captures for entire packs
Videos
Needle & Syringe Lab
Dartgun Lab
DOG NON-CHEMICAL CAPTURE AND HANDLING
For
Rescue Groups, Disaster Responders, S/N Programs
Shelter staff, Animal Control Officers
Two day course
Maximizing Success and Minimizing the Fight
Hand Captures
Box traps, Y poles
Captures for entire packs
Demonstrations
Videos
Discussion Groups
ALL COURSES INCLUDE COURSE NOTEBOOK, AND CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING AND MORE.
VISIT TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS STUDENTS!
For any questions regarding our courses contact us at: info@wildliferesources.org
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Feb. 5-7, 2013 (every Spring) |
Wildlife Handling and Chemical Immobillzaition for Wildlife Professionals Bozeman 2013 Wildlife Course Announcement (PDF) This course offers 19.25 veterinary CE credits by MT Board of Vet Medicine |
$575 – General $475 for college students COURSE IS FULL |
Career Transitions (189 Arden Drive), Belgrade, Montana |
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March 19-21, 2013 |
Wildlife Handling and Chemical Immobillzaition for Wildlife Professionals Univ Tenn 2013 Wildlife Course Announcement (PDF) |
$575 – General $475 for college students OPENINGS AVAILABLE |
Johnson Animal Research and Teaching Unit (JARTU) University of Tennessee Knoxville,TN |
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March 23-24, 2013 |
Humane Dog Capture and Handling Workshop – for Animal Control, Shelters, Disaster Response, and Rescue Programs TN Dog Capture Workshop 2013 Announcement (PDF)
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$275 OPENINGS AVAILABLE |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
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April 9-11, 2013 |
Wildlife Handling and Chemical Immobillzaition for Wildlife Professionals Bozeman April 2013 Wildlife Course Announcement (PDF) This course offers 19.25 veterinary CE credits by MT Board of Vet Medicine |
$575 – General $475 for college students OPENINGS AVAILABLE |
Career Transitions (189 Arden Drive), Belgrade, Montana Bozeman Lodging Suggestions (PDF)
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June 18-20, 2013 |
Wildlife Handling and Chemical Immobilization Course |
$525 $575 after May 1, 2013 |
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Oct. 29-31, 2013 (every Oct./Nov.)
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Wildlife Handling and Chemical Immobillzaition for Wildlife Professionals |
To Be Determined |
Tenino, Washington |
Contact Linda Saunders at 360.264.4695 x216 or email lsaunders@wolfhaven.org |
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January, 2014 (every January) Dates to be Determined |
Wildlife Handling and Chemical Immobillzaition for Wildlife Professionals |
To Be Determined |
Julian, California
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Contact California Wolf Center for course details. |
| PAST COURSES – 2013 | ||||
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Jan. 10-12, 2013 (every January) |
Wildlife Handling and Chemical Immobillzaition for Wildlife Professionals Course Announcement (website) |
$625/$650 after Dec. 25 COURSE IS FULL
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Julian, California |
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Course Summaries
WILDLIFE HANDLING & CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION is a three day course designed for the wildlife professional who will be drugging and handling free-ranging and captive wildlife. This is one of the most extensive chemical immobilization courses in North America and includes hand-on labs. It has been invaluable to state, federal, and tribal wildlife professionals, zoo caretakers, animal control officers, and students.
This unique field-oriented training emphasizes professional and humane animal handling and covers practical techniques to maximize field success and human & animal safety. The course focuses on the needs of professionals to understand the skills and equipment associated with wildlife capture, physical restraint, and chemical immobilization, including for urban settings. The course also covers in detail each aspect of animal handling such a radio-collaring, weighing, sample collection and patient monitoring.
DOG CHEMICAL & NON-CHEMICAL CAPTURE AND HANDLING is a three day course designed specifically for the animal control officer. In addition to thorough instruction on chemical immobilization, Dr. Johnson will enthusiastically cover a variety of approaches for physical restraint, boxtrapping, and the use of the Y pole to provide the handler with a compassionate advantage when working with aggressive dogs.
DOG NON-CHEMICAL CAPTURE AND HANDLING is a two day dog handling course for those who do not have a need for training in chemical capture. This is the most extensive course in handling fearful dogs. This training is essential for professionals and volunteers addressing hoarding cases, responding to disasters, handling fearful dogs in shelters, assisting with trap/neuter/release programs, and rescuing dogs in general.
GWR courses promote care, honor, and respect for each animal that is handled and are often profound career experiences for course participants.
Cancellation Refund Policy:
Participants canceling courses prior to three weeks before starting course date are guaranteed 50% refund. No refund within three weeks of the starting date of the course.
*PLEASE NOTE: STUDENT FEES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE ENROLLED FULL TIME IN COLLEGE. This is a way for our non-profit organization to help college students. A student rate is not available with some courses. See the listings above.
For any questions regarding our courses contact us at: info@wildliferesources.org