Tracking & Natural History Consultancy
John Rhyder is a Senior Tracker with CyberTracker Conservation and a qualified CyberTracker Evaluator, with decades of professional experience in wildlife tracking and natural history.
His professional experience is underpinned by a lifelong interest in the natural world, developed through observation, self-directed study and practical experience.
John’s particular expertise is understanding, finding and following wild animals through their tracks, sign and behaviour. He provides specialist advice and practical field support for television and film, academic research and conservation projects.
Television, Film & Documentary
John advises television and film productions on wildlife tracking, animal behaviour and natural history, both behind and in front of the camera.
He can help production teams to:
- Find and follow animals through their tracks and sign
- Identify and interpret tracks, trails and other evidence of animal activity
- Reconstruct animal movements and behaviour
- Understand how animals are using a landscape
- Ensure that tracking and wildlife behaviour are portrayed accurately
- Provide specialist field knowledge to presenters, researchers and production teams
Where appropriate, John can also work on camera, explaining what he is seeing and demonstrating tracking in the field.
Academic & Research Collaboration
John works with universities and researchers where practical tracking knowledge can contribute to research or field projects.
This may include research design, tracking methodology, identification and interpretation of tracks and sign, locating animals, and interpreting their movements and behaviour.
Tracking offers a non-invasive way of detecting and monitoring animals, providing information about their presence, movements and behaviour without the need to capture or handle them.
John can also contribute through guest lectures and specialist teaching.
Natural History
Tracking is part of a wider understanding of the natural world. John’s knowledge of animals, plants, trees, habitats and landscapes helps him interpret tracks and sign in their wider context, including the relationship between wildlife and human activity.
Enquiries
For television, film, academic, research or conservation enquiries, please contact us.
