Once the ring is in place, mix just enough plaster and water to fill the ring up to 2.5 cm deep. What a pity it would be to find a huge bear or moose track and not have a large enough ring to cast it! You can also make the cast without a ring, but it is much better if you use one. Make sure the ring is larger than the track, and note that some tracks are 15 cm long or more. You can also cut one from a water bottle (for small tracks), a two-liter soda bottle, or a milk jug (the ring does not have to be round). The ring can be made from almost anything - a large tin can with the bottom cut out, a paper cup with the bottom removed, a strip of poster board 4 cm wide and taped together at the ends to form a circle, etc. When you find a suitable track, place a ring around it. It will need to be soupy to make a detailed cast. It is probably better to get the dry type so that you can mix it on site. Plaster of Paris can be bought either dry, or ready-mixed. To do this, you will need to bring dry plaster of Paris, water, a mixing container, a mixing stick (a paint stirrer will do nicely), and something to make rings out of. Know ten kinds of tracks, including two kinds of bird tracks. In your area, observe tracks or trail of one or more of the following Name two birds identified by their flying patterns. Besides tracks, give two other signs of the presence of birds. Name two birds for each of the following type of tracks

Name two groups of animals (mammals, birds, insects, etc.) that leave tracks or scent trails that another of their kind can follow. Distinguish between rabbit and squirrel tracks, and between dog and cat family tracks. Name four signs of the presence of mammals. Name two animals for each tracking group. Check each day for tracks and replenish food when necessary. Select a flat open space in some quiet place near your camp or home. Maintain a tracking station for at least three days by doing the following Measure between the tracks of one animal when running and walking. Trail some animal tracks, identify the animal if possible, and tell whether it was running or walking.

Name at least three things that tracks tell us.

1.4.18 Weasels, minks, fishers, and otters.

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