Wildlife Awareness Course - Bear Scare - Thu, Jun 2 2011

Wildlife Awareness Course - Bear Scare (6/2/2011)

PRE-REGISTRATION & PAYMENT REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page. After you sign up at the bottom, you will be presented with information about how to pay. Late payments are NOT accepted for this event, in any circumstance.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Learn

Event Location:

Downtown office near Western Cycle. address will be emailed to all paid registrants

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Jun 2 2011 6:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, May 31 2011 12:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

3 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Joanne M
Mae B
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Member Cost:

$25.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

13 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

With summer hiking in the backcountry upon us, its important to be as prepared as possible. The EOC is pleased to announce that Dan LeGrandeur is available to come out again and teach a wildlife awareness course. Dan will be discussing how to become more prepared in avoiding and dealing with bear and other wildlife encounters.

Dan is a former B.C. conservation officer with many years of experience in dealing with wildlife, especially bears. He will be showing slides and video clips, including many from his own experiences.

Click BEAR SCARE for a link to the Bear Scare website. www.bearscare.ca

Dan will teach us about bear behavior and the fact that they are more predictable than most of us think. We will learn basic bear biology, identification, behavior and how to prevent and respond to bear and other wildlife encounters. With this knowledge, we will be better able to assess the risks and take the appropriate actions when encountering a bear, and better yet, how to best try and avoid encounters.

Specifically, we will learn about: grizzly and black bear identification, bear ecology, bear behaviour, cougar ecology, human/wildlife conflicts, wildlife encounters (defensive and predatory), response to bear encounters, response to cougar encounters and the use of non-lethal deterrents.

Dan also sells discounted bear spray, so we have asked him to bring a few along in case anyone is interested in picking one up for themselves (about $25/can vs. a much higher price in the stores).

NOTE: THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES IS 35. PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE WAIT LIST AND YOU WILL BE MOVED OVER TO THE ATTENDEE LIST WHEN YOU HAVE PAID THE COURSE FEE

Required Items to Bring:
Your desire to learn more about wildlife encounters!

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Money for bear spray on sale if desired.

Notes:

- Registration is NOT COMPLETE until you've signed up and paid by the registration cut off date. The money must be in the EOC's possession by that date. No exceptions.
- When a minimum group size appears, this is to let you know that the event will be cancelled with refunds to those who have already paid, if the minimum number of registered participants is not met. For any events where EOC needs a minimum number of participants, there will be absolutely no refunds of money if you cancel.
- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
- Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$25.00/Person

Cost Includes:

An informative bear and wildlife awareness course that will be invaluable for all backcountry pursuits!

Payment Cut Off:

Payment must be received by the EOC on Tue, May 31 2011.

Make a Payment:

Click here for the details. PLEASE PAY AFTER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP BELOW.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!
*Note: Refunds are not available after the cutoff date. Please find someone to fill your spot if you cannot make it.