Guidelines for Carnivore Tracking During Winter

The Guidelines for Carnivore Tracking During Winter will explain how to prepare for and conduct track surveys. It is extremely important that volunteers follow all tracking procedures closely. If volunteers differ very much in the way they conduct surveys, it is impossible for DNR scientists to tell if their survey results were different because they used different procedures or if carnivore abundance really differed between survey blocks. Therefore, we ask that you CAREFULLY READ ALL DIRECTIONS BEFORE CONDUCTING YOUR FIRST SURVEY AND CALL US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...

Information about the tools you will need, conducting your survey, data forms, when you encounter tracks, have been included. In addition, we have included answers to many frequently asked questions about the carnivore tracking program.

Guidelines for Carnivore Tracking During Winter in Wisconsin [PDF 123KB]