Organised and led by the Field Studies Council, this beginner course will introduce you to the ancient art of wildlife tracking. Tracking involves a range of skills – this course will teach you to follow clues, work out what the animal was doing and when, and maybe even find the animal itself.

Tracking is a great way for nature enthusiasts and early conservationists to hone their ability to observe details around them and to build their knowledge of wildlife, specifically their movement and feeding ecology.

What will be covered during this course?

• Introduction to mammal and bird foot morphology, how that relates to the tracks we find in the field and helps us identify the trackmaker.
• Introduction to commonly found wildlife signs, how to identify these and what they tell us about the animals that left them.
• An overview of some of the key techniques for identifying and interpreting tracks and signs including master listing.

Tickets and more details are available at https://www.field-studies-council.org/courses-and-experiences/static-courses/wildlife-tracks-and-signs-an-introduction/

Photos by David Wege