Petros Chrysafis

@pchrysafis.bsky.social

Human-Wildlife conflict specialist and camera trapper. Located Central California, he/him.

Hey so my daughter wants to be Rumi from Kpop demonhunters for Halloween this year (surprise surprise). My question is does anyone know of a wood Mira wig that will fit a large adult head well? I really dont want to spend money online to realize it doesnt fit.

In semi professional news I am up to handling 5 of these cute Giant Kangaroo rats (with proper permits and training). Soon ill be able to qualify for designated biologist. Im still a large mammal guy but these guys are too cute(and fiesty).🦊🧪

The world's hottest wildlife biologist (me) messing the toes of a giant kangaroo rat.A close up of a giant kangaroo rat.

In some personal news, Predator Detection and Deterrence as well as any other independent human-wildlife conflict I do will stop operations on June 15th. I am still taking clients but my goal is to leave everyone with a sustainable long term plan by June 15th. It's sad but...

A bobcat walking down a trail among grass and trees

I have been really bad at checking cameras. Life, stress and a collapse of mental health have reduced my want to do fieldwork. But it's getting better so I am hoping to be out there again as soon as the winter storms pass for a check. 📷🧪🦊

A mountain lion walking up to some manzanita brush with a fallen log and vegetation in the background

People have been asking me lately why I don't talk about depredation and conflict as much and the reality is that it has slowed up significantly. Between the counties not offering funding anymore, people not willing to pay and my financial situation getting trickier I no longer...🧪

If you are a member (or not) you can email their leadership about this. President Theresa M. Koehler Theresa.M.Koehler@uth.tmc.edu President Elect Alexander McAdam Alexander.McAdam@childrens.harvard.edu They need to know this bullshit cannot be tolerated.

Well the award for most cowardly, boot-lickingest academic society has squarely gone to the American Society of Microbiology, who has taken down features of various non-white scientists. Absolutely pathetic behavior. Those articles are now coming up as “under review”. Truly sickening cowardice here.

Coyotes are often considered to be the biggest contributor to livestock depredation and while regionally that might be true, more often than not feral dog kills are also attributed to coyotes. I find that a lot of people underestimate the spread of feral dogs in semiurban locations. 🧪🦊📷

A coyote staring at the camera in a Sierra Nevada foothill vegetation setting.

Man I love this capture so much even if it's in pink and with a messed up angle. The coyote approaching the elk herd that was bedded down by the water trough is just cool to me. 📷🦊🧪

A coyote walking towards an elk herd in the background. The image is tinted pink.