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My game path through the African bushveld
Bushwise Professional Field Guide students forge their own game paths as they grow in their careers. Elmar Kleinhans shares his...
Marketing Team
Jun 28, 20223 min read
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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
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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
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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
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What Bushwise means to me
BY Jordan Fourie, current Bushwise student Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and...
Marketing Team
Jun 7, 20223 min read
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My favourite wildlife sightings in the African bushveld
Throughout his time on the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course, Kieth Windy has had some incredible wildlife sightings. Camp manager...
Marketing Team
May 17, 20223 min read
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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. Discussing...
Bushwise Trainer
May 12, 20224 min read
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Fauna and flora, one species at a time
Bushwise student Petri Oberholster shares how he’s learning to identify the nearly endless species of fauna and flora you’ll see in the...
Bushwise Student
May 10, 20223 min read
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Field guide jobs and career paths: where do I go from here?
If there’s one thing we know about field guides, it’s that there’s no “one size fits all” field guide job . You might think, but a field...
Bushwise
May 5, 20225 min read
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The wild dogs are in town – call the pup-arazzi!
It’s not every day that a pack of African wild dogs appears in the middle of your game drive. Bushwise student Lauren Noakes shares her...
Marketing Team
May 3, 20223 min read
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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
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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
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Advanced rifle handling with Bushwise
Bushwise trainer Darryn Murray describes advanced rifle handling training scenarios and safety. ARH is an important part of becoming a...
Bushwise
Apr 21, 20225 min read
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Tuning in to the natural world
The natural world is all around us – and we play an important role in protecting it. Bushwise student Joshua Stacey shares his experience...
Marketing Team
Apr 19, 20223 min read
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South African plants and cultural beliefs
South Africa is home to a huge variety of plant life, with many plants holding important cultural, medicinal and spiritual values....
Bushwise Trainer
Apr 14, 20223 min read
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Adventure on course in the African bush
Bushwise student Marlene Botha takes us on an adventure in the African bush alongside her fellow students. Camp manager blogs are written...
Marketing Team
Apr 12, 20223 min read
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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...
Marketing Team
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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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
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The growl of the leopard
BY: Annie DuPre, FGASA NQF2, Apprentice Trails Guide and Bushwise Copywriter The first growl was so faint, I thought it was the wind. I...
Marketing Team
Mar 31, 20224 min read
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Off-roading in the bush – and in life
Leaving the fast-paced life of the German autobahn behind, Bushwise student Marc Weber discusses slowing down and off-roading in the...
Marketing Team
Mar 29, 20223 min read
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