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BABCOCK, Wis. – People interested in learning how to track wolves as well as learn about wolf ecology or how to read the tracks and other signs mammals leave in winter can sign up for two upcoming workshops at the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center near Babcock.
Timber wolf tracking & ecology
The first of two Timber Wolf Ecology Clinics will be held Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19-20. The clinics are cosponsored by the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center and the Timber Wolf Information Network. Area biologists and volunteers from Timber wolf Information Network have teamed up to provide instruction on aspects of wolf ecology, including status, population biology and field study techniques. Saturday afternoon will be spent outdoors exploring wolf habitat.
The clinic runs from 9 a.m. Saturday to noon on Sunday. The Sandhill dormitory will be available for participants on Friday night preceding the workshop for a $15 fee. Because of its popularity, this same workshop is also available Feb. 16 and 17. Be sure to indicate which dates when registering. Registration is limited to 25 people ages 12 and up on a first-come, first-served basis. Register by mailing in $75 per person by Jan. 9. This fee includes instructional fees, transportation on Saturday afternoon, Saturday supper and Sunday lunch, and for dorm use.
Winter Mammal Tracking
A Winter Mammal Tracking clinic will be held Saturday, Jan. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will learn to identify sign left by animals common to Wisconsin during winter. The clinic will include a two-hour walk a field following lunch to build skills in identifying animal sign.
Participants should bring their own lunch and refreshments, and dress appropriately for the weather. The clinic costs $15 and is limited to 20 people on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration deadline is Jan. 18 and will be confirmed by mail about a week prior to the event. Participants may stay overnight in the dorm either prior to or following the event for $15 per person per night.
Checks for either workshop should be made out to DNR-Skills Center. Include the name of the workshop, each participant, and the address and daytime phone number of one person in each party. Send registration fees to: Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center, PO Box 156, Babcock, WI 54413. Inquiries on the status of registrations may be sent via e-mail to: Richard.Thiel@wisconsin.gov.
The Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center is located 20 miles west of Wisconsin Rapids on County Highway X, 1 mile north of Highway 80 near Babcock, Wisconsin on the 9,000 acre Department of Natural Resources Sandhill Wildlife Area. More information on the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center can be found on the DNR Web site.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandhill Skills Center at: (715) 884-6333 or (715) 884-6335
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