Andrew Barrett

Predator behaviourist with a love for mammals and arachnids.
MSc Ecology and Conservation. @UU_university
BSc Wildlife Conservation. @HarperAdamsUni

[Harper Adams University @HarperAdamsUni]

Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Science, Dr Nicky Hunter @Wildlifehunter, is retiring from Harper after 28 years of service. In the blog below, she looks back at her time at the university and the moments she will remember most fondly.

https://t.co/LC6QpNxNoZ

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

@Wildlifehunter @HarperAdamsUni @Dr_Jon_Parker @KeeleUniversity Amazing! Congratulations :D

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

Whoop :D excited to be able to contribute to the Mammal society student blog! My tale of Field Work for Arctic Foxes :D

[Mammal Society Students @MammSocStudents]

🦊 Need some fun mid-week reading full of lovely mammals? Look no further than our January Student of the Month blog from @ecobarrett who studied Arctic foxes for their Master's with @fjllrvsprjkt 🇸🇪 You can read all about Andrew's fieldwork here: https://t.co/zjbYA0B1xw

[Koustubh Sharma @koustubh_sharma]

"Umm where's the #snowleopard?"
Remarkable picture of an #ibex looking out for the master of camouflage, getting it all wrong 🙄!
Retweet if you see it...
Photo by @ShivKumarlahaul

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

Harper was a great period of my life! I learnt so much on my BSc, it got me to Sweden for my Masters 😄 a very practical course with great excursions and lecturers 🙂 check it out in clearing!

[🦔 Dr Nicky Hunter 💚 @Wildlifehunter]

If you have disappointing exam results today & having to rethink going to University - come & look @HarperAdamsUni #Clearing2020. Come and talk to us about our fantastic @CIEEMnet accredited #environment & #wildlife courses with high #graduate #employability👍🏼 #degreesthatmatter

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

@Wildlifehunter Awww! It's the same weighing my dog! B7t I imagine the giraffe is heavier 😁

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

We have completed on our logo!!
It may have taken a little longer then planned, due to some exceptional opportunities that we had. But we're happy with it and we hope you like it to!!

#WhiteWolfWildlife #newlogo… https://t.co/qQ70Ujb7ZK

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

@DavidJachowski @sacnas I've applied (before the deadline)! I've had/got everything crossed in Hope of a phonecall or email 😊

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

@BirdWithABrain I'm not writing anything for any particular reason, but I did have a cool dream which I started writing down the other day. But either way happy to be on the cheer squad!

[White Wolf Wildlife @WWolfWildlife]

Great thread on simply testing a new idea to make trapping and surveying safer for target species and still effective! Read the whole thread but conclusion; dry PB with oats bait reduces ant attack in rodent traps without reducing capture rate for rodents!

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

@Wildlifehunter @ThatVetOffTheTV @HarperAdamsUni Yeah, still going strong 💪 still working to save, abd educate about, wildlife 🦊🐍

How are you Nicky? Been ages!

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

@BritishSpiders @Sibe4me @BC_Yorkshire I'm so glad I wasn't super far off in my attempt! The legs looked very hairy for any a. ferox I've seen but I'm glad i got the right family :) thanks

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

@Sibe4me @BC_Yorkshire Hmmm. Beautiful Spider! If you have info on size and more on the habitat that would help?
Won't give an answer yet but I'm leaning towards Amaurobiidae family, colour, shape, legs kinda fit. We will try to get to genus. Maybe someone at @BASSurveys @BritishSpiders can say?

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

I've just entered the @topazlabs competition for some awesome camera kit and editing software! If anyone is interested in signing up to win a drone here is my affiliated link (if I win with your help i'll do some drone shots for you) https://t.co/9ltPVa7S63

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

@JacanaJones @JohnGale8 I was there Thursday morning, didn't find something quite as exciting as this but it's a lovely place!

[Corina Newsome, M.Sc. @hood_naturalist]

Guess what? That pretty swirl is the tadpole’s intestines.

Never thought I’d find so much beauty in animal guts.

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

Listen to this adorable fox and the sounds it makes running around!

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

@laurahroberts Strongest bet on lycosidae, pardosa genus. Common, widespread and love buildings :)

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

@laurahroberts Hmm, I'm erring towards wolf spider group, lycosidae; though not confident on the shapeof thorax. Maybe Tegenaria domestica but legs are not perfect. Last bet is Amaurobius. Geolocation eliminates certain species and size Will Help if you have them? :)

[Andrew Barrett @ecobarrett]

Harper is home, fly high little guy ❤️

[Harper Adams University @HarperAdamsUni]

This week we were saddened to hear about the loss of Sol the Harris Hawk. Sol had been part of the Harper community for the last five years, cared for by Elin and Dan. Now Harper is his forever home in spirit and we will remember him fondly.