The Wildlife Damage Management Course is now open for registration!
This self-paced online course was developed with input from NC State Extension Pesticide Safety Education Specialist Wayne Buhler and provides practical, research-based guidance for resolving human-wildlife conflicts.
It is well suited for Extension professionals, Extension Master Gardener volunteers, and other licensed or non-licensed individuals involved in wildlife damage management education and outreach. It may also be of interest to gardeners who have persistent wildlife management problems.
Learn more and register:
- Announcement: New Online Wildlife Damage Management Advisor Course Available
- Registration instructions: Wildlife Damage Management Advisor Course Registration
- Direct link to the course listing in the Extension Foundation catalog: Wildlife Damage Management Purchase Course (Extension Foundation Course Catalog)
Course Topics
- Wildlife damage management principles and practices
- Safety considerations and working with wildlife control operators
- Exclusion techniques
- Pesticide use in wildlife damage management
- Trapping methods
- Animal handling and humane dispatch
- Wildlife laws and ethics
- Real-world case studies involving squirrels, bats, deer, and pocket gophers
The $25 course includes approximately 3 hours of instructional content and activities and has been approved for various professional CE credits
