Researchers often use scat (feces) counts as a way to determine abundance of various species. The basic idea is that if you know the rate that an animal defecates (say 3-4 times a day), and you're able count scats from a…continue reading 
The new NatureTracking.com website is finally live. I hope you will find it to be a useful tool for identifying all kinds of animal tracks and learning about tracking. I worked hard to create a clean and intuitive interface that is…continue reading 
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…continue reading 
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…continue reading 
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,…continue reading 
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…continue reading 
March 2013 North Carolina Certification The Nicholas School of the Environment’s Advanced Conservation Biology Course at Duke University hosted a track and sign certification in Central North Carolina on March 2-3, 2013. The class consisted of graduate students from all…continue reading 
Jan 2013 South Texas Certification Texas Parks and Wildlife hosted a tracking certification in South Texas Jan 16-17, 2013. We went to Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge and Estero Llano Grande State Park and saw some amazing tracks. We saw the…continue reading 
The Sul Ross University Conservation Biology Club hosted a track and sign certification in West Texas on November 10, 2012. We saw the tracks of 33 species, including 19 mammals, 8 birds, 2 herps, and 4 invertebrates! Some of the…continue reading 