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Warren R. Schmidt

@bioenviroafrica.bsky.social
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Living between the vast African wilderness and the bustle of Europe, I am a health and safety trainer specialising in dangerous wildlife, outdoor hazards and human-wildlife conflict. I am a degreed ecologist and herpetologist.

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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 18h
Largest terrestrial tortoise on continental Africa.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 20h
Southern Giraffe.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Once prolific on many Indian Ocean islands, most species of giant tortoise were hunted to extinction.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
River submarine.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Loggerhead Sea Turtle.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Vervet Monkeys.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Dangerous Animals & Outdoor Hazards in Africa - Author Interview
Warren Schmidt talks to us about Dangerous Animals & Outdoor Hazards in Africa.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Africa has a rich diversity of monkey species.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Green Sea Turtle.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Savanna or Chacma Baboon from southern Africa.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Western Lowland Gorilla.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The seven marine turtle species are all highly threatened due to plastic pollution, capture in nets and poaching of their eggs, as well as collisions with boats.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
African Wild Cat, readily hybridises with feral domestic cats.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The African Dwarf Crocodiles. Three distinct genetic lineages correspond to three species but their exact distribution ranges remain confusing.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Cheetah.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Leopard, built for stealth.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
African Slender-snouted Crocodile. Two species - West Africa and Central Africa.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nile crocodile.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Lions, one widespread across much if Africa. Populations are now fragmented and genetically isolated into protected pockets of habitat.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Water or Nile Monitor. These big lizards are becoming increasingly rare across their vast range due to over exploitation.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Please join us for our next Zoom webinar - Snakes and Snake Conservation in Africa. Free Zoom Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Southern Giraffe. 💕
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Three books completed, another three to wrap up over September. No pressure. 😁
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Tomorrow evening I will be talking about my new book. Zoom registration webinar link: Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Wild Lace Monitor(Varanus varius) in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, Sydney, February 2004.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Finally received my printed author copies. Fantastic work by Pelagic Publishing in the UK.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The Kalahari Ferrari. Serrated Tent Tortoise.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
A near-endemic Tortoise to South Africa. Although still common, hundreds are killed annually by fires and road traffic.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Would you like to learn more about African snakes? Sign up to one of our upcoming seminars and support our ambitious projects on African biodiversity. www.bioenviroafrica.com/pro-class-se...
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Pro-Class Series | Special Insights sessions on the rich Biodiversity of Africa — Biodiversity & Environment Africa
Advance your biodiversity and environmental knowledge about African snakes, amphibians, birds and mammals with our live Pro-Class Series of seminars, expert-led training, and exclusive PDF book.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Leopard Tortoise, a very familiar species across much of southern and eastern Africa.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Details coming soon!
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Mediterranean Pond Turtle or Spanish Terrapin, a species found on the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Serrated Hinged Terrapin, a species commonly seen along East Africa’s savanna rivers.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Southern Marsh Terrapin, near endemic to South Africa.
A terrapin - a type of freshwater turtle from South Africa.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta). Listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Another one of Africa’s crocodiles. Genetic and morphological analysis shows that three distinct species known: Osteolaemus tetraspis, osborni and afzelii. All ate threatened by unsustainable harvesting.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Heavily exploited for the bushmeat trade in tropical Africa, the Slender-snouted Crocodile is extremely rare in some regions. Listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Nile crocodile, the largest species in Africa. The West African form is now treated as a separate species, Crocodylus suchus.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Pelagic Publishers have done a sterling job on the design. The book will be available from their website and selected retail outlets at the end of August. Anyone is welcome to email me at bioenviroafrica@gmail.com for more info.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Rough-scaled Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera).
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Making progress.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Make it happen. 🙂🐍🐍 Horseshoe Whipsnake from Portugal.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
A few representative species in the scorpion family Buthidae from southern Africa.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes are awesome. 😁🐍🐍
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Mainland Portugal’s two gecko species. Known locally as osgas.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Europe’s most beautiful lizard. The Ocellated Lizard (Timon lepidus).
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
We have developed excellent resources for our training and can conduct seminars online or anywhere across Europe.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Winter in the Algarve, Portugal. Icy chill in the air.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
1448 old 35mm slides scanned to date. Here is a Brown-backed Tree Frog (Leptopelis mossambicus) from eastern South Africa. December 1993.
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Warren R. Schmidt @bioenviroafrica.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
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Mamba Snakes of Africa: Species, Behavior, Venom, and Risk — Biodiversity & Environment Africa
Learn about Africa’s mamba snakes, their species, distribution, behavior and venom, and why they are central to discussions on dangerous animals and human risk.
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