Wildlife Tracking©
Wildlife tracking is a highly rewarding non-consumptive outdoor activity, and whatever the season, there are always ample opportunities for novice through advanced trackers at Surprise Valley Ranch. You'll learn how to see and decipher the countless clues left behind everyday by wildlife.
As a skilled tracker, you'll be able to unravel stories such as the one left by the snowshoe hare winding its way through a thicket in search of the life-giving sustenance found in a tender maple bud, unaware of either the red shouldered hawk circling overhead or the unseen coyote hiding behind the fallen log...
Topics include:
- Wildlife habitats
- Track identification
- Techniques for successful observation
- Tracks that tell stories
- Recording and preserving tracks
- Where to find the tracks of your choice