WILDLIFE HANDLING AND CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION
FOR WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS
Career Transitions, Belgrade, Montana
Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2012

Global Wildlife Resources is a non-profit organization dedicated to
supporting wildlife professionals with humane capture and handling through
training & field assistance. We are offering a 3-day wildlife handling course
in near Bozeman, Montana- a perfect base for visiting Yellowstone National
Park. This class is one of the most extensive chemical immobilization
courses in North America and includes hand-on labs with animals. It has
been invaluable to state, federal, and tribal wildlife professionals, zoo
caretakers, game farms, animal control officers, and college 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 captive and urban settings. The course also covers in detail each aspect of animal
processing such as radio-collaring, ear-tagging, weighing, sample collection and patient monitoring.
Course content includes:
Five-step Preparation for Field Operations * Legal Responsibilities * Professionalism* Drug Delivery Systems
* Immobilizing Drugs * Patient Monitoring* Marking * Sampling * Veterinary Emergencies* Euthanasia *
Human Safety * The Y Pole * Honoring each animal through equipment and techniques
HANDS-ON LABS: Drug Delivery Systems, Needle and Syringe, TPR Lab, and Chemical Immobilization
The dynamic course instructor is Dr. Mark Johnson of Global Wildlife Resources, Inc. of Bozeman, Montana. Dr.
Johnson, former veterinarian of Yellowstone National Park, has participated nationwide in a wide range of wildlife
handling field operations. He enthusiastically teaches wildlife professionals and students internationally for
universities, national parks, state and federal agencies, native nations, zoological parks, and private organizations.
GWR courses promote care, honor, and respect for every animal that is handled;
and are often profound career experiences for course participants.
The course is limited to 24 participants so register early! It includes labs
each day (including a drugging lab with goats to simulate deer), course
notebook, and Certificate of Training. Each day is 9am-5pm.
The 3-day course fee is $550 / $450 for university students.
Places are reserved once payment is received.
To Register:
Visit our website Course Schedule to register on-line
or print the registration form and mail the form and registration fee to:
Global Wildlife Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 10248, Bozeman MT 59719-0248
Office phone: (406) 586-4624
To Learn More:
See our website Course Schedule at www.wildliferesources.org
for a course outline, lodging info, testimonials, and additional information.
(The Career Transitions classroom is at 189 Arden Drive, Belgrade MT 59714)
Global Wildlife Resources, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.