Wildlife Capture & Chemical Immobilization (Online)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is for students and professionals interested in learning about all aspects of capturing and immobilizing wild animals using a variety of techniques and drugs. Learn from Dr. Terry Kreeger, the author of the Handbook of Wildlife Chemical Immobilization, which is the seminal work on the topic and an important resource for all wildlife professionals.
PREREQUISITES
None.
TEXT
Kreeger, T.J., J.M. Arnemo, N.A. Caulkett, J.O. Hampton, and L.C.R. Meyer. 2023. Handbook of Wildlife Chemical Immobilization, 6th edition. Published by authors, Bovey, Minnesota, USA. 504 pp.
*** 6th edition eBook version included! ***
INSTRUCTOR
COURSE FORMAT, DATES & PRICING
FORMAT: Learn at your own pace over 3 months as you work through prerecorded lectures and exercises, reading peer-reviewed journal articles and text from Dr. Kreeger’s handbook, and taking self-assessments.A multiple choice exam will be administered to those seeking a certificate of course completion.
CONTINUING EDUCATION: This course has been pre-approved for continuing education by (1) the Ecological Society of America for 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in Category I(a): Scientific Education and Training, and (2) The Wildlife Society for 16 CEUs in Category I of the Certified Wildlife Biologist® Renewal/Professional Development Certificate Program. Participants must complete all exercises to pass the course (P/F) and receive a CWS Certificate of Course Completion, which can be submitted to ESA and TWS for CEUs. See our Continuing Education Page for more details about CEUs with ESA and TWS.
*** This version of the course can NOT be used to earn academic credit from your college or university, certify as a Professional Ecologist with ESA or a Wildlife Biologist® with TWS, or used to earn a professional certificate with CWS. ***
DATES & PRICES:
Spring: Mar 4 - May 26: $400 professional / $300 student
Summer: June 3 - Aug 25 (early bird* ends May 6): $350 professional / $250 student
Fall: Sept 3 - Nov 24 (early bird* ends Aug 5): $350 professional / $250 student
*Early bird saves $50
Introduction and Capture Philosophy
Legalities, Extra-Label Use, & Withdrawal Times
Controlled Substances & Labeling
Drug Definitions and Characteristics
Calculating Drug Doses & Drug Combinations
Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
Tranquilizers, Sedatives, Cyclohexanes, & Opioids
Other Anesthetics, Enantiomers, and the Future of Capture Drugs
Overview of Recommended Drugs
Drug Delivery Methods: Introduction, Projectors, Darts
Animal Capture Considerations
Approach and Immobilization
Handling an Immobilized Animal
Urban Animal Capture
Analgesia and Euthanasia
Animal Emergency Medicine
Human Emergency Medicine
Responses to Specific Drugs
“This course is great as either a first-time student or a refresher - I had taken a course previously (8 years ago) and learned a lot from this course and the instructors that I did not learn before. The online format and learn-at-your-own-pace design really allows you to soak in the information you need to learn and ultimately use.”
Chelsea Davis
WIldlife Biologist, Dhole Conservation Fund
SCHOLARSHIPS
Full scholarships are available to participants from countries designated as “lower income” and “lower middle income” in the World Bank List of Economies. Please see our CWS World Scholars Program page for details.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations 30 days or more before the start date are not subject to cancellation fees. Cancellations <30 days before the start date are subject to a 50% cancellation fee. No refunds once the course begins.