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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 encounters with some of Africa`s most dangerous animals and also seen some amazing animal behaviour. Some of the encounters were lions...
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The important role Game Rangers play in Conservation
Today is a special day, Rangers Day 2018, to remember the important of Game Rangers and the role they play in Conservation. The role of a Game Ranger differs vastly from that of a field guide, from training to their day to day responsibilities. This makes the Game...
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Into the darkness
The first half of the week was birding and botany. During our drives we focused on the identification, beliefs and information of the different trees, grasses and birds, which is fun to learn but can be tricky. Onto last Thursday morning, we started preparations for...
read moreLet the game drives begin
After a busy first week of introductions to each other and to plan the next 6 months of our time at Bushwise, we were straight into game drives in our second week. The introductory drive for my group was taken by Trevor around The Greater Makalali Private Game Reserve...
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And so the journey begins…..
“Courage, Dear Heart” C.S. LEWIS You have so many choices in this life of what you can make yourself into. The dreams that started with wanting to be the next Steve Irwin only got bigger the older I got. Obviously, the fact that being a boy raised in Regina,...
read moreThe bird of optimism
Ever since Zazu graced our screens in the Lion King even the average toddler around the world is sure to recognize an African Hornbill. Whether its Grey, Yellow-Billed or Red-Billed, this is a bird we see almost daily and, as such, we can find ourselves taking it for...
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Hide and seek
Creatures that have survived millions of years of natural selection have used many different strategies to stay alive. One of these strategies is to try and avoid detection by predators. This is achieved in many various ways. Demonstrated here are just some of those...
read more10 reasons why Bushwise is the best place to do a Field Guide Course
Firstly, the main reason to do our course should be to start a career in Field Guiding. A course likes ours is designed for career driven students who are focused on this and therefore willing to invest themselves fully. Not only does our course train students...
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What to Bring? – from a students perspective
We have written our FGASA level 1 exam a few weeks ago, done our assessment drives and, thankfully although not surprisingly, everyone has passed. This time of the course is bittersweet for everyone involved. We are happy to be declared qualified field guides and...
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Final stretch
The last few weeks of May, was a busy time. Fgasa exam time was on the horizon. After 18 weeks of intense study of the 17 modules that compose the FGASA level 1 course, now known as Field Guide NQF2, today is the big day. At 8.00 am Head trainer Ben delivers the...
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