| Short Bio: |
I have been an environmental educator and forester for over 30 years. I have written curriculum for such prestigious organizations as the nationwide environmental group Project Learning Trees and the Vermont based Vermont Institute of Natural Resources. I have taken thousands of adults and children into the woods for tracking programs. |
| Selected Works: |
Mammal Tracks and Scat:Life-Size Tracking Guide |
| Blurbs: |
Mammal Tracks and Scat: Life-Size Tracking Guide© is a handy waterproof year-round field guide, with life-size illustrations. It is designed to be carried through brush, bramble and snow banks, and emerge unscathed. It uses a novel three-step process to identify tracks of 29 different animals that are commonly encountered in the field. First, a movement pattern is determined (walker, trotter, hopper, waddler or bounder). Then, the group is identified (e.g. rodent or cat family) and, finally, the species is pinpointed using clues under the heading “species differences.”
For scat, first a shape is identified (round or cylinder). Then the categories are divided into more detailed shapes (pointed, twisted, broken, etc.). Finally, the species is identified using other tracking signs (dens, teeth marks, etc.).
According to expert tracker Paul Rezendes, This quick and easy to use tracking guide is a great starter for young and old. |
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