Caras-Severin – A wildlife reality show! Caras-Severin; a wildlife reality show! By Tomos Williams Wild Caras-Severin is an organisation that has been founded to “bring people nearer to their neighbors from the wilderness” explains co-founder Daniel Schinteie who describes the area as “mountainous with a thick forest cover. We have some of the last old growth beech …
What are the different British deer species? By Tomos Williams There are six deer species in the UK. Some are native and some have been introduced, but what are they and how can we tell them apart? Red deer (Cervus elaphus) Red deer are the largest of the British deer species, standing at around 115cm …
How do camera traps work? By Tomos Williams The use of camera traps in both research and as a fun hobby has increased immensely in the last few years. In scientific studies, they are mostly used to monitor mammals and birds because reptiles and amphibians are harder to capture. This is because of the type of …
Top camera trappers to follow on Instagram Instagram is now the place to share photos and videos a photos and videos,and there are thousands of accounts specifically devoted to sharing images of wildlife and to increasing public awareness and interaction with the natural world. Here are some of our favourite accounts that share fantastic camera …
How do wolves move over motorways? By Tomos Williams Wolves have been hunting in Europe for millennia. The development of motorways has left asphalt scars that tear through their natural ranges. Using land bridges gives wolves and other animals the opportunity to cross motorways safely, decreasing the frequency of conflict between animals and humans. A …
[su_note note_color=”#ffffff” text_color=”#34322c” radius=”5″] Emiliano; a Bairds tapir’s jungle adventure! By Tomos Williams The bairds tapir listed as endangered on the IUCN red list because of habitat loss, fragmentation and hunting from predators and humans. The last 3 generations have seen a population crash of 50% . With less than 5000 presently in the wild, a …
Emily Stewart; Photographer, conservationist and writer By Tomos Williams Emily Stewart supporting British hedgehogs (twitter) Can you name the birds in the trees? It was her grandparents’ knowledge of the natural world that first inspired Emily Stewart to become involved in wildlife. As she grew up, she became aware of the issues facing our wild …
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Return of the Egyptian vulture By Tomos Williams Th Egyptian vulture may be the most threatened bird in Greece. It has fallen victim to poison traps and poaching and is now on the IUCN Red List as “Endangered”. The “The Return of the Neophron” project which aims to prevent extinction of the Egyptian vulture …
Chimp & See: understanding chimpanzee behaviour and culture in Africa By Tomos Williams & Tobie Wharton Since 2004, Mimi Arandjelovic has been studying wild ape populations at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany and is the project coordinator of the Pan African Programme: The Cultured Chimpanzee (PanAf). Mimi focuses on …
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Meet Cam, King of The Trail Cam! By Tomos Williams A black bear adjust the position of one of Cam’s cameras (Video: Cam Dressel) At NatureSpy we enjoy keeping up with the latest in camera trapping goings-on. This involves keeping a keen eye out for talented camera trappers who capture beautiful images of animals and …