Wildlife Tracking Course Details: Dates: Jun 25-26, 2011
Duration: 9am Sat - 4pm Sun Location: Monroe, WA Instructor: Jason Knight Cost: $250 Register
This course covers basic and advanced track identification for North American wildlife. The class also covers interpreting behaviors from track patterns, and documenting tracks & sign through photography and field journals. The course is a mixture of presentations with ample hands-on field practice.
Wildlife tracking skills are an invaluable tool to both the outdoor enthusiast and environmental professional. Accurate track and sign identification skills allow you to quickly assess species present in an area. Information gathered from tracks & sign can support wildlife management and conservation efforts.
Instructor: Jason Knight is a wildlife biologist and is certified as a Level III Tracker through CyberTracker International. He is a member of the International Society of Professional Trackers (ISPT), has conducted cougar and carnivore projects for the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife, and has taught tracking classes throughout the United States.
"Very well rounded for a two day course. Covered a lot of basics and left me wanting more! Opened my eyes to what seems to be the obvious. Thank you!"
- Karley D.
"Great introduction to tracking. Especially liked the plaster casting and the slide show. Would definitely take another course, Jason is a great instructor!"