Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor's Courses

The Wildlife Tree Committee is responsible for coordinating and developing Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessor’s courses for the province. The courses are delivered through the University of Northern B.C. (UNBC). Each is a two-day course that includes a mix of classroom and field exercises, and qualifying exams.

*New as of May 2023* The Wildlife / Dangerous Tree Assessor Course Administrative Standards (PDF, 117 KB).  Please review these standards for a description of the standards and procedures for certification as a Wildlife / Dangerous Tree Assessor.

• Read more about the courses:
  • Forest Activities Module *New as of May 2022*
  • Parks and Recreation Module
  • Wildland Fire Safety Module

Course Materials

Course materials are developed as a partnership between the B.C. government and the University of Northern B.C.

Wildland Fire Safety

• Wildlife / Dangerous Tree Assessor's Course Workbook: Wildland Fire Safety Module (6.9 MB PDF)
• Safety Bulletin:  Switching to Orange Danger Tree Ribbon (373 KB, PDF)
• Errata Note (PDF, 52.6 KB)
• Field Cards (PDF, 245 KB)

Parks, Recreation Sites & Trails

• Memo to WDT Assessors - NEW Parks Workbook 2023 (PDF, 68 KB) *New*
• Parks, Recreation Sites & Trails Course Workbook (PDF, 8 MB) *New as of March 2023*

Forest Activities Module (New) - Formerly Forest Harvesting & Silviculture

• Memo to Wildlife Dangerous Tree Assessors: Introducing the New Forest Activities Module (PDF, 259 KB) *New as of May 2022*
• Forest Activities Handbook (PDF, 12 MB)  *New as of May 2022*
• Wildlife/Danger Trees Awareness: A Safety Guide for Logging Operations (PDF, 620 KB)
• Dangerous Tree Management - High Stem Density (Silviculture Activities) (PDF, 837 KB)
• Memo to Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessors: Assessing Worksite Perimeters (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Managing Wildlife Dangerous Trees in Silviculture (PDF, 2566 KB)