Be a Tracking Leader
with the Wolverine Tracking Project
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Volunteer trip leaders are the backbone of the Wolverine Tracking Project's winter tracking surveys. They are responsible for identifying tracks, teaching participants, and setting the general tone of outings. They are a knowledgeable, fun-loving, and supportive group of people who truly cherish their local wild places and wish to better understand and take care of them.
What we provide to our tracking leaders, in return, are special trips and other opportunities to learn more advanced tracking skills, a strong community of like-minded people, and many chances to find evidence of rare carnivores! If you would like to further your tracking skills, while at the same time giving back to the community by sharing your knowledge and helping protect local wildlife, we need your help. The more people we have leading trips, the more land we can survey and the greater our chances of detecting our target species. We hope you will join us! |
Evaluation
In order to assure the quality of the data collected, tracking leaders must pass a written and a field evaluation to demonstrate their knowledge. Evaluations are given on an individual basis, so please contact us if you are interested. The purpose is not to judge you, but to provide an objective way of showing that all our tracking leaders have the requisite skills to make correct track identifications. Because tracks disappear and are hard to photograph, it is sometimes not possible for an outside observer to verify their identification, so in many cases we are relying on the tracking leader's skill.
Training
Want tracking skills? We offer many Tracking Classes throughout the year. Participating in the Wolverine Tracking Project itself is also a great way to learn the necessary tracking skills!
In order to assure the quality of the data collected, tracking leaders must pass a written and a field evaluation to demonstrate their knowledge. Evaluations are given on an individual basis, so please contact us if you are interested. The purpose is not to judge you, but to provide an objective way of showing that all our tracking leaders have the requisite skills to make correct track identifications. Because tracks disappear and are hard to photograph, it is sometimes not possible for an outside observer to verify their identification, so in many cases we are relying on the tracking leader's skill.
Training
Want tracking skills? We offer many Tracking Classes throughout the year. Participating in the Wolverine Tracking Project itself is also a great way to learn the necessary tracking skills!
Ready to be a tracking leader?
Contact us to chat and set up a time for an evaluation.
