Tracker Manual: A practical guide to animal tracking in southern Africa

About this book

This practical guide to animal tracking is a one-of-its-kind manual based on information developed with the help of southern Africas few remaining traditional trackers and their centuries-old wisdom in the fi eld. It presents the more concrete and obvious wildlife signs for some 160 animals and teams them with a host of seemingly unrelated details to give a comprehensive picture of recent and not-so-recent traffi c through the bush. Simple bulleted text guides readers through the key points and teaches the broad-based observational skills required to detect and interpret messages; multiple photographs some annotated along with accurate track drawings for all the animals offer a clear visual guide too. Rich in detail accurate and with an instructive introduction this guide to the regions animal tracks and signs is every trackers go-to manual.