Mark Elbroch » Wildlife Tracking Author

Mark Elbroch

Mark Elbroch is author of a number of books on natural history, including two award winning books on wildlife tracking and the American Society of Mammalogists endorsed Animal Skulls: A Guide to North American Species. Mark was awarded a Senior Tracker Certificate by CyberTracker Conservation in Kruger National Park, South Africa in October 2005 after successfully following lions across varied terrain. He is also the Initial Evaluator for CyberTracker tracker evaluations in North America, where they have already been used to test observer reliability in wildlife research and as an educational tool by nonprofit organizations.

Mark has contributed to numerous research projects on diverse carnivores and small mammals across North America. He is currently studying cougars in southern California and working towards a Doctorate in Ecology through the University of California at Davis. Mark has worked as a wildlife consultant throughout New England, Idaho and central California, specializing in field inventories and the identification of wildlife corridors. Together with Kurt Rinehart he runs Ichneumon Wildlife Services, as well as continues to lead workshops on wildlife and tracking across North America, photograph wild creatures, track animals and travel widely.