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All this time we have been
talking about Sign, Track, and Evidence. We should also talk about
conclusively human sign and corroborant sign. Conclusively human sign is
a disturbance that can be said to have been definitely caused by a person and
not an animal. Corroborant sign is a disturbance that is not decisively
human and could have been caused by animal. It cannot be determined to
have been caused by a person, but may confirm or substantiate other evidence
with which it may be found.
So with that said, we
will try to describe specific sign terms of what might attract the attention
of a tracker; its general category; and whether it is conclusively human or
corroborant evidence.
- Compression /
Flatness - Shape, outline, contrast. Conclusively Human.
- Compressed Pebbles
and/or Twigs - Outline, shape. Conclusively Human.
- Rear Edge of Heel
- Shape, outline. Conclusively
Human.
- Toe Digs -
Outline, shape, contrast, texture. Conclusively Human.
- Bent Low Vegetation
- (Grass, ferns, etc.) Shape, color, contrast. Conclusively Human.
- Bruised Vegetation
- Contrast, color. Conclusively Human
- Picking Up Mud
- Contrast, color, texture. Conclusively Human.
- Shine -
Contrast, color,
texture.
Conclusively Human.
- Transfer -
Shape, outline,
contrast.
Conclusively Human.
- Displaced Twigs on
the Ground - Outline, shape, contrast. Corroborant evidence.
- Fallen Leaves /
Pedals - Contrast, color. Corroborant evidence.
- Dislodged Rocks /
Pebbles - Outline, shape, color. Corroborant evidence.
- Broken Branches and
Twigs - Shape, contrast, color. Corroborant evidence.
- Plant Leaves Close
to Ground - Shape, contrast, color. Corroborant evidence.
- Intertwined Vegetation
- Shape, contrast. Corroborant evidence
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- Lichen and Moss -
Shape, outline, contrast color, texture. Corroborant evidence.
- Dew and Frost
Trails - Shape, contrast, color. Corroborant evidence.
- Excrement -
Shape, color, texture, smell. Conclusively Human and/or Corroborant
evidence.
- Discarded Material
- Shape, color, contrast. Conclusively Human and/or Corroborant evidence.
- Identifying Marks
- Outline, shape contrast. Conclusively Human.
- Co-Habitants -
Noises,
activity.
Corroborant evidence.
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