John
Rhyder is a professional wildlife tracker, naturalist, and instructor
with over three decades of experience in the field. He is the founder of
Woodcraft School, an established centre for training in wildlife
tracking, ethnobotany, and bushcraft.
He
holds the internationally recognised title of Senior Tracker, certified
by CyberTracker Conservation, and serves as an evaluator for both track
and sign identification and trailing across Europe.
With
a lifelong background in natural history and field studies, John has
produced detailed life-sized track drawings of more than 130 species of
birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. His work brings
together scientific accuracy and practical field application, making it
an authoritative resource for both students of natural history and
professional trackers.
This
volume stands as an essential guide for naturalists, ecologists, and
all those engaged in the study and practice of wildlife tracking.