Tracking the Neighborhood
Hello everybody,
This week we are all about tracking the animals in our neighborhoods. Make sure you are finding some soft sand where you can track prints. Dirt roads are great or some sandy spots in your yard. Look up into the trees, check for holes, and look for scat.
You’ll be amazed by the wide variety of tracks and traces you can find. Please share your findings with me and send them to HDNMuseumeducation@gmail.com
Have Fun! Stefanie
Bibliography
- Hoffmeister, Donald and Zim, Herbert. Mammals, A Golden Nature Guide. New York: Golden Press, 1955.
- Burt, Henry. A Field Guide to The Mammals, Peterson Field Guide. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1952.
- Sheldon, Ian. Animal Tracks of Southern California. Canada: Lone Pine Publishing, 1998.
- Halfpenny, James. Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest. Helena: Falcon Publishing, 2000.
- Merlin, Paul. A Field Guide to Desert Holes. Tucson: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Press, 1999.
- Elbroch, Mark. Mammal Tracks & Signs. Stackpole Books, 2003.
- Murie, Olaus. Animal Tracks, Peterson Field Guide. New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1974.
Hours
Wed – Sat: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed Federal Holidays
Contact Us
Phone: (760) 369-7212
museum@yucca-valley.org
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