Tracking Challenge 3: Carnivores

​Authors: Teri Lysak, Tracking Leader with the Wolverine Tracking Project 
and Käthe Steck, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator

TRACKING CHALLENGE 2:
Carnivores! 
Send us your photos of carnivore tracks and sign!
Winners will be chosen for:
- the clearest carnivore tracks,
-the most unusual carnivore tracks, and
- the most unusual sign!
Challenge Ends: April 19
Send photos to: wildlifesurveys@cascadiawild.org
Or, tag us on social media! #CaWTracks
Send us all your tracking questions and stories, too!

A coyote pauses, captured by a Wolverine Tracking Project wildlife camera on Mt. Hood.

The Pacific Northwest is home to hundreds of species of mammals, just as many birds and amphibians, and even more insects. Getting to know our wild neighbors is as interesting as it is rewarding - however, getting to know each one well can take a lot of time! One thing that wildlife biologists, trackers, and backyard or aspiring naturalists (like you!) can do, is to study groups of similar animals. One of the most important groups of animals that can tell us about the overall health of an ecosystem is carnivores. 

Click Read More below to learn about the importance of carnivores to an ecosystem, and how to learn about their presence through tracks and sign they leave behind...

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