Bruising footfall damage to vegetation, usually indicated by color – variation contrasting with surrounding areas of the same vegetation; Disturbance any disturbance of the natural of the ground surface, – including leaf litter, loose debris, duff, dislodged or embedded objects probably caused by footfall movement; Flagging vegetation turned in the direction of travel; – Flattening a part of the ground compressed in a manner consistent with – that of a human footfall and the flattened area may appear a different color due to surface moisture; Scuff or scrape a mark caused by footfalls contacting firm ground – indicating movement in a determinable direction of travel; Shine light reflected from within the human footfall damage; – Transfer any substance inadvertently collected by footgear in a footfall – and deposited by succeeding footfalls; Unnatural marks straight lines, curves, parallel lines, or marks not – related to the natural world; Weeping the natural exudation of vegetation fluids resulting from footfall – damage. A tracker shall demonstrate the ability to observe and explain simple sign aging characteristics and estimate the time elapsed since the sign was left: The tracker shall include factors of vegetation damage, rain, sun, and other natural effects. A tracker shall demonstrate the ability to recognize and explain footprint characteristics related to the manner and movements of the specific sign maker. A tracker shall demonstrate the ability to function in any position in a recommended three-person tracking team: Point person using a tracking stick to follow track evidence; – Right or Left flanker one step behind the point person, each of whom – assists the point person from a different perspective and watches for approaching sign from either side; A tracker shall identify the rational for frequent rotation among the positions, including issues of back strain, eye strain, and focused attention cognitive fatigue. A tracker shall understand and explain the concept of cutting’ including the ‘sign following: How natural and man-made barriers can help locate human sign; How multiple tracking teams can be used to advance a specific line of sign in an organized and regimented manner;
Bruising – footfall damage to vegetation, usually indicated by color variation contrasting with surrounding areas of the same vegetation; Disturbance – any disturbance of the natural of the ground surface, including leaf litter, loose debris, duff, dislodged or embedded objects probably caused by footfall movement; Flagging – vegetation turned in the direction of travel; Flattening – a part of the ground compressed in a manner consistent with that of a human footfall and the flattened area may appear a different color due to surface moisture; Scuff or scrape – a mark caused by footfalls contacting firm ground indicating movement in a determinable direction of travel; Shine – light reflected from within the human footfall damage; Transfer – any substance inadvertently collected by footgear in a footfall and deposited by succeeding footfalls; Unnatural marks – straight lines, curves, parallel lines, or marks not related to the natural world; Weeping – the natural exudation of vegetation fluids resulting from footfall damage. A tracker shall demonstrate the ability to observe and explain simple sign aging characteristics and estimate the time elapsed since the sign was left: The tracker shall include factors of vegetation damage, rain, sun, and other natural effects. A tracker shall demonstrate the ability to recognize and explain footprint characteristics related to the manner and movements of the specific sign maker. A tracker shall demonstrate the ability to function in any position in a recommended three-person tracking team: Point person – using a tracking stick to follow track evidence; Right or Left flanker – one step behind the point person, each of whom assists the point person from a different perspective and watches for approaching sign from either side; A tracker shall identify the rational for frequent rotation among the positions, including issues of back strain, eye strain, and focused attention cognitive fatigue. A tracker shall understand and explain the concept of ‘sign cutting’ including the following: How natural and man-made barriers can help locate human sign; How multiple tracking teams can be used to advance a specific line of sign in an organized and regimented manner;
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