The Minnesota Wildlife Tracking Project hosted a Practice Assessment the weekend of March 2-3, led by our local Track & Sign Professionals and Specialists. Eleven people from Minnesota participated in this CyberTracker style "mock evaluation" at sites around Crosby Farm Regional Park and Fort Snelling State Park, including two folks new to the certification process. Participants answered 56 questions covering 14 species of mammals and 8 species of birds. Highlights included the track of a bald eagle, the cough pellet of a ring-billed gull, evidence of squirrels tapping red maple for sap, and a pristine raccoon skull.

All current MWTP facilitators earned scores solidly in the 90s. Adrian Iacovino rocked a 99, showing once again how on-track he is for Track & Sign Professional. 

Keller Karlstrom, who has attended Tracking Club just 8 times, scored in the mid-80s. It's a strong testament to the quality of the MWTP facilitators that someone can be tracking at this level in such a short time. 

Our long-time MWTP facilitator Kirsten Welge, fresh off her Professional certification in New Mexico, once again ran the table -- getting all standard and bonus questions correct for a perfect score.

A huge thanks to everyone who participated in the weekend. If you want to get in on the fun, applications are still open for our next practice assessment of the year, June 27-28.

 Click here to learn more and apply.