My path in learning the wonderful art of Tracking led me in 2017 to Virginia, where I had the honor of participating in the "Tactical Acuity for C-IED" course held by David Michael Hull (Hull's Tracking School) and Cornelius Nash (Enhanced Tracking Applications) precisely in the lush and flat county of Nelson County, located a few miles away from the Kentucky border, and close … [Read more...] about Training in Tracking in the US
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Beginners Guide To Animal Tracking
On the art of tracking "If today I had a young mind to direct, to start on the journey of life, and I was faced with the duty of choosing between the natural way of my forefathers and that of the... present way of civilization, I would, for its welfare, unhesitatingly set that child's feet in the path of my forefathers. I would raise him to be an Indian!" - Tom Brown, … [Read more...] about Beginners Guide To Animal Tracking
Clues From The Ground
One single footprint means an outstanding amount of data. Direction of travel, the type or even brand of footwear, the approximate moment the track has been made, the genre and approximate age/height and weight of the owner, the potential presence of rucksacks, bags and heavy objects like weapons. Forensics consider the sole like the DNA. By cuts, erosions, overstress the … [Read more...] about Clues From The Ground
Forensic Tracking
Most of us are pretty much acquainted with forensic procedures on Crime scenes, thanks to TV series such as C.S.I., Criminal Minds and, coming back in time, Twin Peaks. The newspapers quite daily offer us the details of murders taken place both indoor and outdoor, in an unceasing attempt to feed our apparent curiosity. So we can consider ourselves quite familiar with the … [Read more...] about Forensic Tracking
Anti-Poaching Operations in Africa
What does a regular day of APU (AntiPoaching Units) look like? In this article we will learn how the fight for the commerce of wildlife is developing nowadays and we will disclose the operations of both parties: Poachers and Rangers. First of all, it is essential to underline that the activities carried out by the APU are very varied, including prevention, … [Read more...] about Anti-Poaching Operations in Africa