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Summary

This document is based on the Wildlife Awareness Course, including Bear Awareness. It also incorporates information from the CAGC's Bear Hazard Response Guideline. It covers roles and responsibilities for prime contractors, employers and workers, applicable regulations, planning for working around wildlife, and an overview of wildlife behaviour.

In addition, the appendices provide practical tools, available below, including sample forms, tables on legislation, and a poster. The appendices also include fact sheets on working around large ungulates (elk, deer, etc.) as well as zoonoses (ticks, mosquitoes, etc.).

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What you can do with these resources

  • Understand roles and responsibilities related to wildlife hazards
  • Identify applicable regulations
  • Plan work activities in areas where wildlife may be present
  • Apply a Wildlife Risk Matrix to assess risk
  • Access practical tools to support wildlife hazard management

 

What the guideline covers

  • Roles and responsibilities for prime contractors, employers and workers
  • Applicable regulations
  • Planning considerations for working around wildlife
  • An overview of wildlife behaviour
  • A Wildlife Risk Matrix
  • The appendices provide practical tools, including:
  • Sample forms
  • Legislative reference tables
  • A wildlife awareness poster
  • Fact sheets on working around large ungulates (e.g., elk, deer)
  • Information on zoonoses (e.g., ticks, mosquitoes)

Who these resources are for

  • Prime contractors
  • Employers
  • Workers
  • Health and safety professionals
  • Anyone responsible for planning work in wildlife environments
     

How to use these resources

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Explore Resources

Bear Encounter Situations and Responses

This sheet provides guidance on how to react during an encounter with a bear.

 

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