travis audubon society tracking course
 http://www.travisaudubon.org/classes
Animal Tracking and Signs with Dwight Wilson: Have
you ever wondered who left those footprints in the mud or what
prompted a robin’s alarm call? A tracking class with Dwight Wilson
will teach you how to locate mammal, bird, and insect tracks in any
substrate, from wet mud or sand to leaf litter and tall grass. You
will be able to tell if the animal is running, walking, stopping,
looking left or right, is right or left handed, male or female. Â Animal
tracks can even reveal emotions and physiological states like
gestation or stress that change the foot’s pressure points.
      Why do cardinals have different vocalizations? Birds lend an
amazing element to tracking because they vocalize what is going
on in the forest floor. Each song or call can tell us something about
a specific predator or potential food source. Want to see a fox
licking its paw? Dwight will show us how to move and blend with
nature to observe more wildlife. This amazing class not only
shows you the tracks, but also the signs and signals that animals
leave behind, to add a new dimension to your outdoor experiences.
      Dwight Wilson has over 20 years of tracking experience with
wildlife and humans. He has trained with some of the nation’s
best trackers including Charles Worsham, Paul Rezendes, Stanley
Liston, Nate Kempton, Jon Young’s Wilderness Awareness
School, and Tom Brown’s Tracker School. He has been asked to
provide his services for institutions such as the National Park
Service, Texas law enforcement officers, and the Dallas FBI (ERT)
in man tracking. He also gives classes on wildlife tracking and
behavior, land navigation, and wilderness survival. Â All of these
skills allow Dwight to understand and recognize the signs that are
given to us in nature and help him to lead you in the direction of
seeing nature through these eyes.
      Normally offered in Dallas only, this is Dwight’s second class
in the Austin area and is available at a special reduced price. Â
Future classes will be smaller and more specialized and will be
priced accordingly. The 8-hour class will be held outdoors in the
Austin area on Saturday, April 21st with an additional optional
dawn session. The class fee is $45 for TAS chapter members
and $55 for non-members. Class size is limited. To register, e-
mail Roxie Rochat at tastrack@austin.rr.com or call 345-6935