The Earth Native Wilderness School organized 2 Track and Sign Certifications around Bastrop, Texas from May 21-22, 2022. Dave Scott was recently certified as an evaluator and ran one of the certifications and I ran the other. The first day was blazing hot and humid, making conditions pretty difficult. However, we managed to stay…
On April 2-3, 2022, the Ventura County Wildlife Trackers hosted a Track and Sign Specialist Certification in the Los Padres National Forest in California. At Specialist Certifications, participants have to answer 57 very difficult questions over 2 days. Two evaluators (1 local and 1 external) are present at Specialist Certifications…
On February 12-13, 2022, Dave Scott with the Earth Native Wilderness School hosted a Track and Sign Specialist Certification at Monahans Sand Hills State Park in Texas. At Specialist Certifications, participants have to answer 57 very difficult questions over 2 days. Two evaluators (1 local and 1 external) are present…
On November 13 & 14, I conducted a Track and Sign Certification for the Southwest Wildlife Online Tracking Training group in San Diego, California. We saw the tracks of 32 species, including 19 mammals, 10 birds, 1 herp, 1 invertebrate, and 1 track of a branch blowing in the wind. We…
On November 10 & 11, I conducted a Track and Sign Certification for the Ventura County Wildlife Trackers in Southern California. We saw the tracks of 32 species, including 22 mammals, 7 birds, 1 herps, and some incredible marks left in the mud from freezing weather. We spent the first…
On November 6 & 7, I conducted a Track and Sign Certification in Santa Barbara County for the Wilderness Youth Project. We spent the first day at the North Campus Open Space and at a bridge in the town. Day 2 was spent at the White Rock Day Use area.…
