From first rescues to hidden nests. From long days tracking raptors in Big Five landscapes to soaring above baobab-dotted plains in a two-seater aircraft. 2025 marked a defining year for Liam Taylor, Field Officer in the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s EWT Birds of Prey Unit, working hands-on with endangered species, supporting rescues, collecting vital samples, and monitoring raptors where few people ever go. It’s fieldwork. It’s science. It’s the kind of conservation that turns lifelong dreams int