Publisher Description

Your Quick Guide to Identifying Animal TracksWhen you're out and about, keep this convenient track guide by Jonathan Poppele close at hand. Designed for ease of use, the tabbed booklet is organized by track group for quick identification. Narrow your choices by group, and view just a few animal tracks at a time. The detailed illustrations cover more than 100 species of mammals-from mice and squirrels to deer and bears-as well as common birds, amphibians, and reptiles. It includes species found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The illustrations are carefully drawn to resemble the track prints as you might see them in the field. Plus, size information, sample gait patterns, and a step-by-step guide to track identification help to ensure positive ID. The pocket-sized format is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the tear-resistant pages help to make the booklet durable. So bring this lightweight quick guide along on your next hike, camping trip, or walk in the park, and improve your tracking skills with every animal track sighting.

Author Biography

Jonathan Poppele is a naturalist, author, and educator who works to help people connect more deeply to themselves, to others, and to the natural world. He earned a master's degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota and taught at the U of M for many years before leaving to focus on his own projects. An avid outdoorsman and student of natural history, Jon is the founder and director of the Minnesota Wildlife Tracking Project. Jon is also Head Instructor of the Center for Mind-Body Oneness in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he teaches meditation, mindfulness, and the peaceful martial art of Ki-Aikido.

Table of Contents

Helpful Notes for Using This Quick GuideAbout the AuthorTiny MammalsSquirrelsLarge RodentsRabbitsSkunksWeaselsFive-toe WalkersDogsCatsUngulatesBirdsReptiles & AmphibiansTracking TipsPhotographing TracksTrack Group Chart

Review

"Jonathan Poppele has created a terrific little resource here on some of the most common animals in the region that a tracker might be interested in. There are great details about track ID, as well as some bigger picture concepts in how to learn track ID, as well as animal gait interpretation. An inspired naturalist will be grateful to have this in your backpack."
—Marcus Reynerson, Evaluator at Tracker Certification North America and Lead Instructor at Wilderness Awareness School

Long Description

Your Quick Guide to Identifying Animal Tracks When you're out and about, keep this convenient track guide by Jonathan Poppele close at hand. Designed for ease of use, the tabbed booklet is organized by track group for quick identification. Narrow your choices by group, and view just a few animal tracks at a time. The detailed illustrations cover more than 100 species of mammals--from mice and squirrels to deer and bears--as well as common birds, amphibians, and reptiles. It includes species found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The illustrations are carefully drawn to resemble the track prints as you might see them in the field. Plus, size information, sample gait patterns, and a step-by-step guide to track identification help to ensure positive ID. The pocket-sized format is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the tear-resistant pages help to make the booklet durable. So bring this lightweight quick guide along on your next hike, camping trip, or walk in the park, and improve your tracking skills with every animal track sighting.

Review Quote

"Jonathan Poppele has created a terrific little resource here on some of the most common animals in the region that a tracker might be interested in. There are great details about track ID, as well as some bigger picture concepts in how to learn track ID, as well as animal gait interpretation. An inspired naturalist will be grateful to have this in your backpack." --Marcus Reynerson, Evaluator at Tracker Certification North America and Lead Instructor at Wilderness Awareness School

Description for Sales People

Popular, proven, best-selling format: the Adventure Quick Guides series has sold more than 175,000 copies Market: from hikers and hunters to professional trackers Not intimidating--easy-to-use information geared toward casual observers Covers the entire region, with tracks representing more than 100 species of mammals--as well as common birds, amphibians, and reptiles--found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont Detailed illustrations carefully drawn to resemble the track prints as you might see them in the field Organized by group and divided into labeled tabs (e.g., tiny mammals): When you see a track, turn to the correct group and view just a few tracks at a time to make a positive ID Customers want these attractive quick guides--they're pocket-sized, portable, and durable with an appealing layout Produced by tracking expert Jonathan Poppele

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