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Identify Wildlife Tracks

identify animal tracksYou may not always see wildlife in your woods, but by learning how to interpret their tracks, you can learn a lot about the animals on your land and their behavior.

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The Old Naturalist – Animal Tracking

This resource uses words, pictures, and diagrams to describe basic track features and how to tell the difference between commonly-confused tracks.


Wildlife Track Silhouettes

Print this simple 1-page PDF and take it on your hike. It will let you compare tracks you see on your property with identified silhouettes of common mammals and birds.


Animal Tracks Key

Found a track, but not sure what it is? Take a photo, then use this simple, question-based key from the University of Michigan to narrow down the possibilities.

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