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From field guide to field guide trainer
Bushwise trainer Wayne Lubbe is based at our Mahlahla campus, near the Greater Makalali Game Reserve. In this post he tells his story of...
Bushwise Trainer
Jun 23, 20223 min read


Becoming a field guide in the African savannah
BY: Luke Potterton Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and manage a group (of their...
Bushwise Student
Jun 21, 20223 min read


Celebrating the newest class of Bushwise graduates
We’re taking a moment to celebrate our Bushwise graduates – a group of incredible individuals who have just completed their six-month...
Louise Pavid
Jun 16, 20223 min read


From new graduate to field guide student
BY Juandre Grobler, Bushwise field guide student Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and...
Bushwise Student
Jun 14, 20223 min read


My life on a Bushwise field guide course
Bushwise student Rian Gouws talks about his choice to join the Bushwise IFGA Safari Guide course, and how it’s opened his eyes to many...
Bushwise
May 31, 20223 min read


Learning the language of the bush: Cybertracker track and sign
Track and sign with Cybertracker is a valuable and wonderful part of Bushwise IFGA Safari Guide training. Bushwise students learn...
Bushwise
May 26, 20223 min read


How do birds get their colour?
A question many of us have asked ourselves at some point in time: How do birds get their colour? Bushwise trainer Wayne Lubbe brings his...
Bushwise
May 19, 20223 min read


My favourite wildlife sightings in the African bushveld
Throughout his time on the Bushwise IFGA Safari Guide course, Kieth Windy has had some incredible wildlife sightings. Camp manager blogs...
Bushwise
May 17, 20223 min read


Animal social structures – solitary or gregarious?
In this blog, Nico (trainer with Bushwise and finalist for Safari Guide of the Year 2022 ) describes animal social structures. ...
Bushwise Trainer
May 12, 20224 min read


My origins in film and wildlife photography
Bushwise’s Louise Pavid shares her passion for safari and wildlife through photography and videography. In this post, she tells us how...
Bushwise
Apr 28, 20225 min read


Field guide training with the best of the best
Bushwise student Tasia Simons shares her experiences during Bushwise field guide training, learning from experts in the industry. Camp...
Bushwise Student
Apr 26, 20223 min read


K9 unit: what conservation dogs can do
K9 units play an essential role in anti-poaching, wildlife detection, human tracking, and conservation efforts in the Greater Kruger...
Bushwise
Apr 7, 20224 min read


Elephants: the big feisty giants
Elephants have the power to amaze and mesmerise. Bushwise student Oryx Nauwelaers shares his experience with getting to know these gentle...
Bushwise Student
Apr 5, 20223 min read


Why I want to be a field guide: what inspires Bushwise students
By: Annie DuPre and the current Bushwise field guide students We asked Bushwise students: “Why do you want to be a field guide?” Their...
Annie DuPre
Mar 10, 20225 min read


Safari in Africa: sightings that last a lifetime
This blog was written by Darryn, one of the Bushwise trainers. Here, Darryn reflects on his incredible experiences working in the bush,...
Darryn Murray
Mar 8, 20224 min read


Carnivore competition: it’s more than instinct
BY: Louise Pavid, Bushwise Photographer and Videographer The age old adage of dogs chasing cats is something that extends as far back as...
Louise Pavid
Feb 17, 20223 min read


The realities of Field Guiding
It appears to be such a glamorous job to drive tourists around in open game viewers and to wear khaki uniform while in search of the big...
Gerhard van Niekerk
Oct 16, 20182 min read


Can you identify a giraffe by its scat?
or is it droppings……..Track and sign with Colin Patrick has officially been completed! It was an exciting week packed with learning new...
Bushwise Student
Sep 3, 20182 min read


Semester one, done and dusted
In the blink of an eye the first semester is over! We have learned a lot and already made good friends for life. We had some amazing...
Bushwise Student
Aug 6, 20182 min read


Top 10 Reasons to Become a Field Guide
Quality of life A field guide will never be rich in the financial sense of the word but in terms of life enrichment, there is no better...
Ben Coley
Mar 21, 20185 min read
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