Foraging Friday - Issue #3

A newsletter from the author and forager, Max Gordon

Hello, and Happy Foraging Friday, Fam!

This week, we're jamming on animal tracking, a new podcast episode, and a foraging video.

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Welcome to Foraging Friday.
Max and the LionMan ReWilding Team

What We're Reading –

When interpreting mammal behavior, anthropomorphic terms are used to describe individual animals. The prey animal is expected to do its best to avoid the hunters, using the strength and intelligence characteristic of its species. While the hunter expects to overcome the difficulties that challenge his skill and cunning (such as the animal’s behavior and other circumstances), there is always the possibility of being outwitted or otherwise frustrated by the individual animal’s idiosyncratic behavior.

Some animals are said to be ingenious in how they outwit the hunter. Others, who do not conform to the customs of the species, are said to be stupid. When studying a herd to select its target, hunters classify individual animals using terms associated with human personality and character attributes. Those animals judged to present too much difficulty because of their contrariness or courage are rejected. Some animals are cowardly or cheating.

Others are insolent or conceited and may therefore be likely targets. /Gwi hunters use more than 18 categories which provide the basis for predicting the animal’s behavior before and after it has been shot. The /Gwi also project their values and habits in explaining the social structure of groups and other types of mammal behavior (Silberbauer, 1981).

What You Should Listen To –

This recent podcast of LionMan ReWilding. In this episode, I discussed more tracking wisdom and the uses of garlic mustard Tune at the link above!

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