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MAMMAL TRACKS

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MAMMAL TRACKS

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    1. MAMMAL TRACKS Brazos Valley Chapter Texas Master Naturalist

    2. Why learn tracks? Joy of observation Education- Project Wild Inventories, e.g. BioBlitz Protected areas Tax incentives for private lands habitat Problem-solving Forensics Animal damage control

    3. Who learns tracks? Trappers, park rangers, guides scientists Cybertracker International International Society of Professional Trackers Texas Master Naturalists

    4. How to learn tracks Count the toes! Mental flash cards Understand the natural history of the species: feet are tools for… Locomotion: swimming, running Feeding: digging, catching, swatting, opening Make casts, photos, outlines Test yourself with slides Dirt-time: track, track, more track Compare your answers with others

    5. Pretest Take each plaster cast at your table “Inside the critter’s skin”…make tracks number the tracks in the sand In your field notebook write a list of numbers name the species for each numbered track Compare your answers % agreement Discuss similarities and differences

    6. How many toes? 2-3

    7. Track 1

    8. Armadillo Photo permission: From: bparker@muw.edu [Edit Address Book] To: Jane Packard <jmpackard@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: armadillo photo Date: Aug 4, 2009 4:29 PM Jane: This has been a very popular photo on flickr. Yes, it's fine with me if you use it. Just let me know if you need a bigger file. It was taken with a 4 mp camera. Bill Quoting Jane Packard <jmpackard@earthlink.net>: > Hi Bill, > Please, may I ask your permission to use your photo on > flicker in upgrading an educational powerpoint on mammal tracks? > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/slider5/265312994/ > http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/share/workshops/Mammal%20Docent%20Binder/mammals.pdf > > Thanks for considering this request. > > Jane > > > > Jane M. Packard, Ph.D. > Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences Photo permission: From: bparker@muw.edu [Edit Address Book] To: Jane Packard <jmpackard@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: armadillo photo Date: Aug 4, 2009 4:29 PM Jane: This has been a very popular photo on flickr. Yes, it's fine with me if you use it. Just let me know if you need a bigger file. It was taken with a 4 mp camera. Bill Quoting Jane Packard <jmpackard@earthlink.net>: > Hi Bill, > Please, may I ask your permission to use your photo on > flicker in upgrading an educational powerpoint on mammal tracks? > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/slider5/265312994/ > http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/share/workshops/Mammal%20Docent%20Binder/mammals.pdf > > Thanks for considering this request. > > Jane > > > > Jane M. Packard, Ph.D. > Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences

    9. Track 2

    10. Deer

    11. Track 3

    12. Feral pig

    14. How many toes? 4 : 4 toenails

    15. How many toes? 4 : 4 no nails

    16. Track 4

    17. Red Fox http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/vulpvulp.htm http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/nonpwdpubs/introducing_mammals/red_foxes/

    18. Track 5

    19. Bobcat http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/junior_naturalists/cats.phtml

    20. Track 6

    21. Coyote http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/junior_naturalists/coyote.phtml

    22. How many toes? 4 : 5

    23. How many toes? 4 : 5

    24. Track 7

    25. Beaver http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/castcana.htm

    26. Track 8

    27. Nutria http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/myoccoyp.htm http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_k0700_0517.pdf http://www.mdinvasivesp.org/species/vertebrates/Nutria.html

    28. Track 9

    29. Raccoon http://www.conservapedia.com/Raccoon http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/procloto.htm http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/raccoon/

    30. Track 10

    31. Cottontail Rabbit http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/sylvflor.htm http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/nonpwdpubs/introducing_mammals/rabbits/

    32. Track 11

    33. Fox Squirrel http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/sciunige.htm http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/nonpwdpubs/introducing_mammals/squirrels/

    34. How many toes? 5 : 5

    35. Track 12

    36. River Otter http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/lutrcana.htm

    37. Track 13

    38. Opossum http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/didevirg.htm http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/about_texas/regions/pineywoods/big_kids/pineywoods_wildlife.phtml

    39. Track 14

    40. Striped Skunk http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/mephmeph.htm http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/nonpwdpubs/introducing_mammals/skunks/

    41. Post-test Move to a new track station Examine the tracks in the sand Consult your notes & flashcards In your field notebook write a list of numbers name the species for each numbered track Compare your answers % agreement with the expert for this station Discuss how to expand your tracking skills

    42. ENJOY!!!

    43. Sources Elbroch, Mark. 2003. Mammal Tracks and Sign: A guide to North American Species. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, PA Levine, Lynn, and Michell, Martha. 2001. Mammal Tracks : Life-size tracking guide. Heartwood Press: East Dummerston, VT BLOG: What is it? http://blogs.tamu.edu/thicketatbi/ Davis, William B. and Schmidly, David J. The Mammals of Texas. Online version. http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/ Nature Tracking for training in Texas

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