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Consultancy

As one of Europe’s most experienced professional trackers — and a qualified CyberTracker Evaluator — John Rhyder provides specialist consultancy for conservation, research, and media projects. He works across the fields of tracking, bushcraft and ethnobotany.

His focus is on interpretation and developing literacy in landscapes through track, sign, plants and human interaction.

Supporting Existing Projects

Specialist tracking expertise provided at a strategic and advisory level to education, conservation, rewilding, and ecological research projects. Help in identification and collection of track and sign information.
Enhances existing survey and monitoring approaches through advanced interpretation of animal movement, behaviour, and landscape use.

Academic Collaboration

Collaboration with universities through guest lectures, curriculum input, and research design support.

Media, TV & Documentary Support

Specialist advisory input for natural history and documentary productions.
Supports accurate interpretation of animal sign, behaviour, and ecological context behind the scenes.
Ensures wildlife stories are informed by credible fieldcraft, ecological literacy, and specialist tracking knowledge.

Also advises on authentic portrayal of bushcraft, wilderness skills, ethnobotany and human interaction with the landscape.

A Different Kind of Consultancy

This is not general ecological consultancy. The focus is on specialist knowledge, interpretation, and methodological insight, rather than routine survey delivery:

  • Locating and confirming the presence of animals through tracking techniques. Including escaped, rare or invasive species.
  • Advanced interpretation of tracks, sign, and animal behaviour.

Enquiries

For specialist wildlife tracking consultancy please contact us.

John tracked and found on separate occasions, a small herd of escaped Red deer from a deer farm, and a group of Belted Galloways from a conservation grazing project.

The bushcraft skills I gained from John were practical, clear, and instantly useful. He makes even complex skills easy to understand.

Bushcraft Student

His knowledge of plants is outstanding. I learned not just names, but how to use them responsibly for food, medicine, and craft.

Ethnobotany Student

John’s tracking tuition opened my eyes to details I’d never noticed before. I now feel confident identifying and following trails.

Tracking Student