| NHANRS Presents:
A Wildlife Tracking Workshop presented as a TCNA Track and Sign Evaluation
Friday, June 6, 2025
7.0 contact hours Limited to 14 participants
NHANRS members only registration until March 15th. Payment for the workshop must be received by March 15th to guarantee your spot. Non-members may register after March 15th.
Students may register at anytime.
Workshop Description
Wildlife tracking is a field science that facilitates the ability to identify and interpret the signs of animal activity and provides accurate and localized wildlife observations. Tracking is also a practice that creates a meaningful connection with the landscapes in which we live. Tracking Evaluations are coordinated by Tracker Certification, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides education, support, and Professional Certification for all who aim to improve their skills as wildlife trackers. TCNA’s Evaluations are professional-level trainings that provide an unparalleled learning experience for beginning and advanced trackers alike. For this Workshop/Evaluation, you will spend the day with an experienced Evaluator observing tracks and sign in the field, answering test questions, accompanied by discussion and test answer review as a group to increase your understanding of wildlife tracking. Participants are evaluated in the field on their ability to identify and interpret tracks and sign of all species encountered. Tracks may be big or small, clear or obscure. Final scores of 70% or better are eligible for Certification. No matter your final score, you will certainly learn and improve your skill set ! Learn more about Certification and TCNA at https://trackercertification.com/
Evaluator
Dan Hansche – A tracker & naturalist with 25 years’ experience, Daniel’s conservation & education work has led to wolf dens in the Rockies, Canada lynx surveys, the bison haunts of Europe, and African lion trails. Bicontinental existence with his family in Berlin Germany & New England USA has deepened Daniel’s knowledge and understanding of Eurasian & North American wildlife alike. In addition, Track & Sign certifications, other passions include wild pig trailing, white-tailed deer hunting, honing trackers’ observation skills using visual art & somatic field experiences though Tracking & Perception, expanding the visibility & value of tracking in urban space, and increasing equitable access to connective experiences in wildlife tracking.
Agenda
8:00 – Meet in the SPNHF parking lot 8:00 – 8:30 - REGISTRATION and Introductions 8:30 – 3:30 - Track and Sign Evaluation. Note: Have your lunch with you to eat in the field! 3:30 - 4:30 – Certificates scored and awarded; debrief.
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Members only registration until March 15th: $ 145.00 Non-members may register after March 15th: $ 195.00 Students may register at anytime : $ 100.00
Please note that to be able to register before March 15th and/or receive the member rate for the workshop, membership dues for the 2025 calendar year must be received before March 15th and/or before attending the workshop.
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