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San Diego Specialist Certification 4/3/2016

Published on April 4, 2016 under Certifications

Dan Hansche and Kersey Lawrence organized a Track and Sign Specialist Certification in the deserts near San Diego, California on April 2-3, 2016. Specialist Certifications are arduous. Participants have to answer 50 very difficult questions over 2 days. Two evaluators (1 standard…

Ventura Tracker Certification 10/25/2015

Published on October 25, 2015 under Certifications

The Channel Islands Tracking Team hosted a Track and Sign Certification in Ventura, California on October 24–25, 2015. We saw the tracks of 30 species, including 20 mammals, 6 birds, 2 herps, 1 invertebrate, and marks of a branch moving in the wind. We…

San Diego Tracker Certification 10/22/2015

Published on October 22, 2015 under Certifications

The San Diego Tracking Team hosted a Track and Sign Certification in San Diego, California on October 21–22, 2015. We saw the tracks of 27 species, including 19 mammals, 4 birds, 1 herps, and 3 invertebrates. We spent the first day at the Sycamore Canyon…

Santa Barbara Tracker Certification 10/18/2015

Published on October 18, 2015 under Certifications

The Wilderness Youth Project hosted a Track and Sign Certification in Santa Barbara, California on October 17–18, 2015. We saw the tracks of 28 species, including 16 mammals, 7 birds, 1 herp, and 4 invertebrates. We spent the morning of the first day in…

Central Texas Certification 6/28/2015

Published on June 30, 2015 under Certifications

The Earth Native Wilderness School hosted a Track and Sign Certification in Austin, Texas on June 27 – June 28, 2015. We saw the tracks of 30 species, including 14 mammals, 5 birds, 1 herp, 9 invertebrates, and one plant (tree sap). The…

Ventura California Certification 11/16/2014

Published on November 19, 2014 under Certifications

The Channel Islands Tracking Team hosted a Track and Sign Certification in Ventura, California on November 15–16, 2014. We saw the tracks of 33 species, including 16 mammals, 13 birds, 2 herps, 1 invertebrate, and marks of a branch moving in the wind. We…

Central Texas Certification 5/31/2014

Published on June 20, 2014 under Certifications

The Earth Native Wilderness School hosted a Track and Sign Certification in Austin, Texas on May 31–June 1, 2014. We saw the tracks of 26 species, including 16 mammals, 5 birds, 3 herps, and 2 invertebrates. The tracking conditions were…

West Texas Certification 10/20/2013

Published on October 20, 2013 under Certifications

The Sul Ross University Conservation Biology Club hosted a track and sign certification in West Texas on October 20, 2013. We saw the tracks of 36 species, including 22 mammals, 6 birds, 4 herps, and 3 invertebrates! Some of the…

Central Texas Certification 05/25/13

Published on June 1, 2013 under Certifications

The Earth Native Wilderness School hosted a Track and Sign Specialist Certification in Austin, Texas on May 25-26, 2013. Despite massive rainstorms and heavy flooding that made the national news, we saw the tracks of 27 species, including 16 mammals,…

San Diego Certification 03/23/2013

Published on March 23, 2013 under Certifications

The Western Tracking Institute hosted a Track and Sign Specialist Certification in San Diego County on March 23-24, 2013. We saw the tracks of 35 species, including 13 mammals, 14 birds, 3 herps, 4 invertebrates, and several signs of human…