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ENWS – Intro to Wildlife Tracking 2023
February 11
February 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am - February 12, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
9:00am - 4:00pm
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Learn the incredible art of Wildlife Tracking at Earth Native Wilderness School in Cedar Creek, Texas, which can give you an extraordinary window into the secret lives of Central Texas Wildlife. Whether you are a naturalist, hiker, or just someone who appreciates wildlife this class is for you. We will spend ample time in the field discovering and identifying tracks and sign left by mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and even insects.
This is one of the basic wildlife tracking courses but the course is open to all skill levels and every student is guaranteed to learn a great deal about the art and science behind wildlife tracking.
Topics covered in the course will include:
- Wildlife track and sign identification
- Mammal and bird foot morphology as an identification tool
- Basic animal gait interpretation
- Wildlife behavior and local ecology
- Recording tracks through sketching and plaster casting
- Utilizing tracking field guides as tools for continuing education