Directions
Directions
Join Jim on a wolf
monitoring trip through a section of the northern forest.
Follow the directions to locate the wolf. We will not be
able to actually see the wolf (get a visual), but like true
biologists, we will be able to do our best to locate
it. Here is how we will
locate our wolf! A) First print out
this map B) Use your mouse to
move the pointer across the landscape. Your pointer
represents the radio antenna used in radio telemetry. Listen
to how loud and how soft the ticking sound becomes. This
sound is the signal given off from an actual radio receiver.
When the ticking is the loudest, you are pointing towards
the wolf. The compass will also indicate the wolf's
drection. Now draw a line on your printed map, starting from
your location (brook, lake forest, wetland) towards the
direction where you heard the loudest ticking. Remember, the
direction can also be found on your compass. Repeat the same
activity from each location. Look at the four lines you drew
on your printed map. Do all the lines cross each other in a
particular box on the map? They should. Locate the box where
all the lines cross and this is the area where the wolf is.
(example D5). Send Jim your answer to see if you are
correct. Jim's e-mail is twa@northland.edu. While you are locating the wolf, you can learn more about
the creatures that live in the northern forest. Click on
each creature to find out fun facts. Remember, Jim will be
there to help you along the way. Have fun!
representing what could be part of Ottawa National
Forest.
