This is a 2 day course designed to deepen your knowledge of wildlife tracking. Montreal’s wilderness areas are home to incredible wildlife, such as deer, coyote, fisher, skunk, raccoon, beaver, mink, squirrel, so many birds and many others… Their tracks tell a fascinating story if you have the ability to accurately read them.
Some of the skills we will be exploring:
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- Track Aging:
- Tells us about when the tracks were made, and what weather patterns came before and after.
- Gait interpretation:
- Tells us about how the animal was moving (example: foraging calmly, escaping predation, moving cautiously, hunting…).
- Trailing:
- Gives us an idea of how the animal was using the landscape to travel, and holds lessons of ecology and habitat.
- Morphology:
- The morphology of a species’ clear track helps in identification and can help us learn about the individual.
- Species’ unique behaviors and needs:
- Deepens our appreciation of their reasons for being where they were.
- …And much more
- Track Aging:
Gear you will need:
- Excellent outdoor gear that will keep you warm
- Pencil and paper
- Measuring tape
- Food
- Warm beverages
- Snow shoes (optional)
Teachers:
Steve Leckman, Jérémie Vienneau and potential guest instructors.
Schedule & Location(s):
- February 15th and 16th
There are two weekends possible to take this workshop. Each weekend will cover the same topics. We keep the group size small so everyone can get quality coaching. Each weekend will no doubt see different tracks and the weather conditions will be different, so if you are really into the topic, you will get a lot out of doing the workshop twice.
Sessions will take occur at Parc Nature L’anse à l’orme (In Montreal’s West Island) and surrounding areas. We will change locations depending on weather, but will consistently be in the West Island of Montreal.
*** Coyote Programs will not provide transportation and participants are therefore responsible for getting on the various locations of the program.
Price:
You can choose between 3 prices: 160$, 190$ or 220$ (+ tx). Note that this is part of our effort to make this training more accessible so we ask that you select a price that best relates to your household income. If the price is still prohibitive, please contact: programmescoyote@gmail.com to discuss discounts.
A Carpooling link will be sent out to organize transportation.
A welcome package will be sent a week before the first day of the program with specific details.
Presence of children:
Parents are expected to take full responsibility for their kids knowing that the content is geared towards an adult audience. Let us know you will be signing up with your child, as spaces are limited. In the past this has been a very rewarding experience for families, though occasionally a little distracting for the parent. We trust your judgment in making the decision.
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