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Western Tracking Institute was founded in 2007 by Barry Martin and is based out of San Diego, California.
Why use wildlife tracking?
Wildlife Tracking is an extremely efficient, reliable and non-invasive means of gathering data about animals. A person skilled in animal tracking is able to recognize animal tracks and sign such as browse on vegetation, beds, territorial scrapes, etc. This type of data collection is invaluable in the effort to monitor wildlife occurrence and other information such as population changes over time.
Why do trackers need to be certified?
As with any observation-based data collection, there is a huge opportunity for inaccuracy. We use the tracker evaluation process developed for data collection in South Africa by CyberTracker International that is now being used all over North America. By qualifying trackers using this evaluation system we can ensure increased accuracy of data collected by track and sign interpretation.
At Western Tracking Institute, we offer three services:
Wildlife Track and Sign Education
Wildlife Surveys and Monitoring
A portion of WTI profits go toward the funding of conservation and research.
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