West Texas Tracker Certification 11/12/2011

Published on November 15, 2011 under Certifications

The Sul Ross University Conservation Biology Club just hosted a track and sign evaluation in west Texas on Nov 12 & 13, 2011.

We saw the tracks of 31 species, including 19 mammals, 7 birds, 3 herps, and 2 invertebrates. Some of the highlights were: incredible bear feeding sign, bear bites on trees, and tracks of a mountain lion dragging its prey! Congratulations to Sarah Kahlich and Laura Loeser for achieving Track and Sign Level II.

Thanks to Tim Rowe for helping out.

Tracking in West Texas
Hog-nosed Skunk Tracks
Bobcat Tracks
Duck Belly Marks
Badger Tracks
Badger Tracks
Tracking in West Texas
Snipe Tracks
Spotted Sandpiper Tracks
Striped Skunk Tracks
Tracking in West Texas
Tracking in West Texas
Duck Tracks
Human Tracks
Tracking in West Texas
Peccary Tracks
Raccoon Tracks
Tracking in West Texas
Bobcat Tracks
Cougar Tracks
Cougar Tracks
Tracking in West Texas
Tracking in West Texas
Caterpillar Frass
Roadrunner scat and praying mantis egg sack
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Tracking in West Texas
Bear Scat
An amorphous black bear scat.
Bear Scat
An amorphous black bear fruit scat.
Bear Nest
Bears often climb oaks in search of acorns. As they bend branches in order to reach the acorns, the branches often form a platform. While bears do not sleep on these platforms, they are sometimes called bear nests.
Tracking in West Texas
Acorn Woodpecker Tree
Jay Tracks
Deer, Gray Fox, and Jay Tracks
Bear Scat
An amorphous black bear fruit scat.
Bear Bite Tree
Bear Bite Tree
Bite marks from a black bear on a sapling. Note the flow of sap down the tree from the bite mark.
Bear Bite Tree
Bite marks from a black bear on a sapling.
Bear Bite
A bite mark left by a black bear near a rub on a tree.
Tracking in West Texas
Ringtail Tracks