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Algonquin Winter Tracking Expedition 2008
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Wednesday (Day 4) |
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We started the day by
examining wolf tracks that passed right by our main camp. In
fact, two wolves walked right up the driveway the previous
night. |
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Not only that, but the wolves walked
back along the driveway while we were having breakfast.
Here we see the wolf tracks stepping on top of Dan's boot
track, thus showing that they walked by after Dan! |
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We then split into our usual
groups for the day. We followed a wolf trail for several
miles through forest and across a large lake before we had
to abandon the "chase" due to thin ice. |
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All tracks are fair game for
our investigations. These are the tracks of either a
red-backed vole or short-tailed shrew which crossed the wolf
trail. Here the trail width is being measured, which helps
to determine what animal made the trail. |
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Heading out onto the large
lake. |
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Gait analysis. Here we have
determined which foot landed in which track. |
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An otter breathing hole. The
otter didn't actually come out of the water here, as there
were no tracks. However, this hole gives it a place to come
up for air from under the ice. |
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