Game Capture Fundamentals

This hands-on course, “Game Capture Fundamentals,” equips you with essential skills to safely and humanely handle animals during capture, restraint, and transport. You’ll learn how to select and use the right equipment—from nets and nooses to drop nets and crushes—and maintain and repair these tools to keep them in top condition.

The course covers vital safety procedures, including administering antibiotics and antiseptics, recognizing potential hazards, and minimizing stress for the animals throughout the process. You’ll gain confidence in monitoring animal vital signs and behaviour, understanding recovery positions for different species, and knowing when and how to call for assistance.

Key Course Outcomes:

• Select, use, maintain, and repair appropriate capture and restraint equipment safely and effectively.

• Administration of antibiotics and antiseptics during handling.

• Identify and eliminate potential hazards to ensure safety for both animals and handlers.

• Apply safe and humane methods to monitor and respond to animal behaviour and health during capture, restraint, and transport.

• Assist with the safe transport of animals within the site, minimizing stress and ensuring animal welfare.

• Understand and follow safety procedures related to schedule 10 drugs, including dart use, malfunction management, and recovery.

• Monitor vital signs and behavioural indicators to assess animal wellbeing during and after procedures, including managing recovery positions for different species.

• Know when and how to call for assistance during animal handling and transport operations.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to assist effectively in moving animals within a site, ensuring their health and welfare while working safely and efficiently. Whether you’re new to animal handling or looking to sharpen your skills, this course provides the practical knowledge and techniques to become a confident and responsible animal handler.