Animal Tracks Of California (adventure Quick Guides) [Spiral-bound]

Your quick guide to identifying animal tracks

When you're out and about, keep this tabbed booklet by Jonathan Poppele close at hand. Featuring only California mammals, the booklet is organized by group for quick and easy identification. Narrow your choices by group, and view just a few animal tracks at a time. Realistic track illustrations that cover more than 140 species, along with size information, sample gait patterns, and a step-by-step guide to track identification, help to ensure positive ID. The pocket-sized format is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the tear-resistant pages help to make the book durable in the field.

Focusing on California animal tracks, this tabbed booklet features detailed illustrations of animal tracks, created to look just as they appear in nature and organized by group, to help readers quickly and easily identify the animal tracks they see.Jonathan Poppeleis a naturalist, author, and educator with wide-ranging interests. He earned a master's degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota, studying citizen science, environmental education, and how to cultivate a personal relationship with the natural world through animal tracking. He has taught ecology, environmental studies, biology, and technical writing at the University of Minnesota. An avid outdoorsman and student of natural history, Jon is a member of theMinnesota Trackers Cluband theInternational Society for Professional Trackers, and he is the founder of theMinnesota Wildlife Tracking Project. A Black Belt in the peaceful martial art of Ki-Aikido, Jon is also the founder and director of theCenter for Mind-Body Onenessin Saint Paul, MN. You can reach Jon through his website at jonathanpoppele.com, follow him on Twitter @jonathanpoppele, and join him on Facebook.Adventure Quick Guides?are portable, durable, tabbed booklets. Designed for ease of use, these 4.25 ?x 7.5 spiralbound guides helă5