Wildlife Rescuer, Tucson Wildlife Center/
Docent, Reid Park Zoo/
Wildlife Tracker, Sky Island Alliance/
Dog Walker, Enrichment Volunteer, Pima Animal Care Center

Interested in tracking for the purpose of wildlife monitoring studies and locating injured/orphaned animals. Goal is to quickly distinguish common tracks and signs of mammals, birds, hawks, rodents etc. and recognize when an unusual track or sign is present. Also intend to document sightings or signs of any elusive or rare species. I hike daily in Southern Arizona and document tracks/signs to help with all of the following:

1. Track & sign identification
2. Effects of aging and weather
3. Differences in impressions in various substrates
4. Recognizing different gaits
5. Noting changes in travel, diet, migration

References as follows:
Elbroch, Mark, "Mammal Tracks & Sign", StackPole Books, 2003
Elbroch, Mark, "Bird Tracks & Sign", StackPole Books, 2001
Elbroch, Mark, "Peterson Reference Guide to the Behavior of North American Mammals", Houghton Mifflin , 2011
Elbroch, Mark, "Animal Tracks", Houghton Mifflin, 2005
Rezendes, Paul, "Tracking and the Art of Seeing", Camden House Publishing, 1992
Tekiela, Stan,"Mammals of Arizona Field Guide", Adventure Publications, 2008
Halfpenny, James, "Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest", Morris Book Publishing, 2000
Merlin, Pinau, "A Field Guide to Desert Holes", Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2003
Tkaczyk, Filip, "Track & Signs of Reptiles & Amphibians - A Guide to North American Species", Stackhole books 2015

All educational feedback is welcome!