Field Notes: Name Those Tracks!
February 22, 2018 11:31 am
by Forestry Technician Jesse Bander
Can you identify these tracks found on a muddy stream bank?
If you guessed a raccoon (Procyon lotor lotor), you know your tracks! Raccoons are very active this time of year, with February being the middle of their breeding season (January – March). For more information on this common, but mischievous, mammal please visit: https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/information/raccoon/
Tags: Wildlife
Category: Education