Guide To Animal Tracking

At a glance..

Learning to track is a sacred responsibility. It gives you the ability to come into the center of the lives and homes of animals. You must treasure this gift and respect the animals by being non-intrusive.

The details..

"The earth is a manuscript, being written and unwritten every day." This quote from John Stokes '74 sets the tone for this unique guide on animal tracking. In OA Guide to Animal Tracking, author Rick Curtis takes readers on an immersive journey through nature's hidden world. Through his expert guidance, readers will learn how to read landscapes like books and identify signs that indicate the presence of animals in their natural habitats.

One of the key takeaways from this book is sign-tracking - knowing where to look for animals beyond just tracks themselves. Readers will discover how landscape tracking can help them locate herbivores' "islands" which attract carnivores as well as travel routes used by prey species when not being pursued.

In addition to large-scale sign-tracking techniques covered in earlier chapters, medium scale-signs are also discussed at length with detailed descriptions provided for eight most important ones such as rubs or polished areas on the landscape created unintentionally when an animal rubs up against an object that protrudes onto its trail.

Through practical examples and clear instructions presented throughout each chapter along with beautiful illustrations accompanying them; readers will gain insight into what it means truly understand wildlife behavior while respecting these creatures' homes.