About Us

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Tracker Al has been operational since 2020 and is run by Alastair (Al) Hughes-Roden, MSc. Al has an MSc in Wildlife Conservation, as well as a vast wealth of knowledge surrounding animal tracking and British large mammals. Al has tracked wolf, lynx and bear in the High Tatra mountains of Slovakia, spotted blue whales off the coast of the Azores and much more. Al currently works for the mammal society, on a freelance basis, as their 'Wild Boar Trainer'. 

Having grown up in the Forest of Dean, Al was always out looking for tracks of wild boar or learning new bushcraft skills. His love of wildlife was born in the forest, having seen some of the best species roaming the woods and hills.

 At university, Al co-founded a wildlife society, which involved 're-wildling' students and getting them into the great outdoors, to help with habitat management, learning new skills and gain more hands-on knowledge. 

Since then, Al has undertaken many trail camera surveys, large mammal surveys and was the Chair of Birmingham & the Black Country Mammal Society for 2 years. Al has also volunteered with 'The Boaring Truth' group, based in the Forest of Dean. Their main aims being to educate and liaise with locals, wildlife crime units and enable wild boar to thrive in the UK once again. 

His main focus is now on 'Tracker Al' and increasing people's connections with nature and the natural world, through wildlife guiding, residential trips and animal tracking days. 

If you want more information, please do not hesitate to drop us a WhatsApp message or email.