Mountain Lion Management Class course outline Sept 14-15 at Minnesota Zoo

Christopher Spatz of the Cougar Restoration Foundation sent me the actual class outline for the Minnesota Zoo two day  September 14-15:

 

 MOUNTAIN LION INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
AND CAPTURE AND HANDLING
FOR
NATURAL RESOURCE, ANIMAL CONTROL AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS

...................which will teach first responders how to safely tranquilize and capture cougars caught (often treed) in residential settings rather than using lethal control, while simultaneously safely managing bystanders and the media:

COURSE OUTLINE 1 (assumes we will have access to a mtn lion to immobilize)

DAY ONE

I.  Introduction/General Overview/Course Philosophy          0800-0815

II.  Mountain Lion Ecology, Distribution, and Behavior       0815-0915

Break - 15 Minutes                                                                    0915-0930

II.  Continued                                                                              0930-1040

Break - 5 Minutes                                                                      1040-1045

III.  Mountain Lion Track and Sign ID - A Crash Course    1045-1200

Lunch - 1 Hour                                                                           1200-1300

IV.  Mountain Lion Incident Mgt                                             1300-1400
           (Case Histories and Media Management)

Break - 15 Minutes                                                                    1400-1415

IV.   Continued                                                                            1415-1530

Break - 5 Minutes                                                                      1530-1535

V.  Carnivore Immobilization                                                   1535-1600
A.  Confinement/Containment/Control and Human Safety
B.   Anesthesia, Anesthetics, and Other Immobilization Agents

End of Day Questions and Wrap-Up






DAY TWO

V.  Carnivore Immobilization, continued                                 0730-0900
 C.  Safety Refresher, DEA Regulations
 D.  Dart Projectors
 E.  Patient Monitoring, Confinement, Transport
 F.  Terminal Control

Break - 5 Minutes                                                                        0900-0905

0905-0945

VI.  Field Exercise 1 - Cat Immobilization                                0945-1215

Lunch - 1 Hour                                                                            1215-1315

VII.  Field Exercise 2 - Projector Practice                                1315-1430
 A.  Dart Handling and Loading
 B.  Live Fire Dart Projectors
 C.  Debrief

Break --  15 Minutes                                                                     1430-1445

VIII.   Debrief and Mock Scenarios                                            1445-1600

Break - 10 Minutes                                                                      1600-1610

VIII.  Review/Questions and Answers                                        1610-1700