The Online Training Course Access Just Got Easier!!!

Long time readers of this blog are aware of our Online Snake Awareness Course where you can learn about snakes, their behaviour when they come into contact with people and things you can do to reduce the chances of being bitten by one through the courses we have available on the Net.

We have received feedback that getting access to the course is a bit of a hassle - emails and logins going back and forth to enrol when people just wanted to buy it and start the modules.

We're listening - you can now buy the online course direct from our webpage!!!!

Simply click the Buy Now button and complete the purchase via PayPal or by using your debit or credit card.

Once payment has been received your login details will be emailed to you and off you go!!!

If you run a business, there is a link under the Buy Now button to generate an email enquiry to us - you can pay full price for the course directly from the website if you like, but bulk enrolment discounts apply, so isn't it worth asking if you are eligible for a discount when you have numerous people that you need to enrol?

Thanks go out again to the team at Lumient - once again they listened to our requirements and provided us with a solution quickly and professionally.

To all those people who have asked for quicker access to course enrolment, there you are - and good luck with the course!!!!

Quality Online Snake Awareness Training Has Arrived!!!!

Long time followers of this blog and people who have checked out the Working with Wildlife website in the past would know that for some time now we have been working on a project to get the content of our snake awareness sessions online so that people who are unable to attend our snake awareness sessions in person can still learn about snakes and snake behaviour by training via the Net.

We are very excited to announce that the Working with Wildlife Online Snake Awareness Course has now been launched!!!!

A HUGE thank you must go out to Paul Coldrey and the team at Lumient who have created the course for us - to say there have been "issues" with the software development of this course is an understatement, but once we started using the services of Lumient the whole process went smoothly, on time and on budget - if you need any customised software development to improve your business give Lumient a call - you'll be most impressed.

There is still a small way to go before access to the online course is totally automated, but you can sign up for the course now simply by registering your interest via our website.

If you think you, your employees, or anyone you know, would benefit from knowing about how snakes react when they come into contact with people and actions you can take to reduce the chances of being bitten by one, contact us and we will be happy to provide you with further details.

Another Successful Presentation

With the weather starting to warm up again there has been an increase in snake sightings throughout Australia and the need for snake handling and awareness training is again on the increase.

The Working with Wildlife team has recently completed another successful 3 day Catch & Relocate Venomous Snakes course, this time with staff from Parks, Conservation and Lands in the A.C.T.

The Canberra Times did an article whilst we were up there, where Parks A.C.T. staff and Julian Craig from Working with Wildlife were interviewed on the subject of snakes, things you can do to discourage snakes from coming onto your property and ways to reduce the chances of being bitten by a snake if you happen to come into contact with one - have a read of the article via this link.

Thank you to all the staff at Parks A.C.T. - it is always a pleasure conducting courses for people who are keen to learn correct snake handling and relocation techniques.

For anyone who may come into contact with snakes now that the weather is beginning to warm up, please take a moment to have a look at the Working with Wildlife website - with the various handling courses, awareness sessions and equipment we have available, you will find everything you need to be better prepared for an increase in snakes in your area.

It's Starting To Warm Up Again!!!

I have just been reading this article where a 17 year old appears to have been bitten by a brown snake while walking in bushland.

The weather is starting to warm up again, so now is a good time to remind everyone about the services that Working with Wildlife can provide.

Whether it be "in person" training and awareness sessions, catching and first aid equipment, or something as simple as an e-Book, or online training course to get a better understanding of snakes and their behaviour, it is worth considering having a look at the Working with Wildlife website to see what we have to offer.

Remember, it has been a relatively wet winter throughout Australia this year, so there is more undergrowth around and as the weather warms up, this means there are more places for snakes to hide.

If nothing else, make sure you download a Snake Bite First Aid Instruction Sheet to keep in your car - hopefully you will never have to use it, but it is handy to know that it is in the glovebox just in case you, or someone you know, is unfortunate enough to be bitten by a snake.

Check Out The USA e-Book!!!

Long time readers of this blog would be aware that Working with Wildlife also has a website to learn about snakes of the USA - if you have never had a look at it, click here - there is a heap of information that makes for fascinating reading.

After many hours of work, the Snakes & Us In The USA - A Sensible Perspective e-Book has been completed and is now available.

If you are interested in snakes from other parts of the world (for all you readers outside the USA), if you intend to travel to the USA (as an example, the Australian Dollar is very strong against the U.S. Dollar at the moment - it might just be the right time to visit the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty and all the other wonderful sights of America), or you are simply looking for a fascinating read on an animal that is greatly misunderstood, then this e-Book is well worth a read.

We look forward to hearing your feedback on the book - and don't forget our Australian e-Book - it might be worth getting both just to compare the differences.

It Is Great To Hear Positive Feedback

Working with Wildlife recently received an email from a course attendee that we would like to share with you -

"I have completed a few courses since I did yours last year and I must say keep up the good work. By far the course you offered was far more thorough and had a far better safety focus on it (may be because industry courses have a higher safety aspect to the course??). Most other courses have been given with an implied knowledge of snakes which can, in some cases, be a disadvantage."

It is great to get this type of feedback because safety (of both the attendees and the reptiles) play a huge part in all of Working with Wildlife's training courses and awareness sessions.

Check out our website, see the courses we have on offer and consider doing our Online Snake Awareness course, or perhaps have a read our e-Book - we are confident that you will gain a much better understanding of snakes and their behaviour after doing so.

Remember, you can always contact us if there is any aspect of snakes and snake awareness that interests you - we are always happy to discuss any aspect of this subject with anyone interested in the topic.

Wildlife Animal Ethics Committee Approval

Working with Wildlife is proud to announce that the Department of Environment and Natural Resource's Wildlife Animal Ethics Committee has just granted us our licence (Number 272) to use animals whilst presenting our training courses!!!!

The significance of this achievement is that we have satisfied the committee that our training techniques and housing facilities take into account the care, safety, health and well being of our reptiles.

This is one aspect of our business that we have always been very conscious of - at all times the safety and well being of our trainees is paramount, but we are also very aware that our snakes need to be housed, transported, handled and rested appropriately at all times.

This is just another example of the level of professionalism you can be confident of receiving at a Working with Wildlife training course - not only will you receive what we believe is the best training available in this industry, but you can also be confident that our reptiles are always being well looked after.