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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 5 animals. If you ask people why they want to become field guides you may get a variety of answers that will include the following:...
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Beauty in the bush
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Helen Keller Coming from the city to the bush was definitely one of the biggest changes for me, as life in the city is so much different to life in the bush. Although change can be risky and difficult, it can...
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Why I chose teaching
Were you inspired by a teacher of your own? I know I was! People tend to remember a teacher for an entire lifetime, even long after school is over, and this is one of the reasons I chose to become a teacher, particularly in the Field Guiding industry, as I am eager to...
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Another Night Under the Stars
A highlight each Semester is a sleepout under the stars. It is quite a surreal experience to let yourself be completely vulnerable in Big 5 territory with nothing but a sleeping bag over you and the stars above you. Complete trust is needed with the fellow students...
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“There is no magic in magic, the magic is in the details.”
After a relaxing and needed off-week the new semester started off with a bang. From learning about the creepy crawlers off the bush, to practical observations on everything we had learnt about track and sign, mammal calls, tree identification and so much more, to...
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To close for comfort
As we drew nearer to the end of our second semester with both groups wrapping up rifles and track and sign, a new sense of nervousness had settled in camp as the start of solo drives began with the final week of semester. Beforehand, two students would conduct a...
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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 animal tracks, identifying animals by scat and trying to put together a story of what animals were previously in an area based...
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All in a days shooting
Day one at Bushwise was very nerve racking for me, meeting new people from other countries was a very strange for me seeing as I have not left Africa. It was interesting to learn more about where they come from, what their lives are like there and how different it is...
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What to expect in a FGASA exam!
For those readers who are preparing for their FGASA Field Guide NQF2 (formerly Fgasa Level 1) exam, the following is to provide you with an insight what to expect for the Big day! Let it be said that it is natural to be a little nervous when preparing for an exam,...
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Mammals, the hot topic of the week
After studying birds, botany and geology in the first semester, we then started the second semester with the most anticipated module: MAMMALS. This has led to a whole week of amazing mammal sightings and some interesting mammal presentations. I think the presentation...
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