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BY: Zander Schoeman Bushwise student 2020 Feature image: Ank Lubberink Do not try and fight a lion if you are not one yourself. A lion sleeps in the heart of every brave man. I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a...

Original image: Cinnnamon and blue-winged teal at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS Mountain-Prairie is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie When the cold creeps up on you, you can reach for another blanket or sip on something warm. But...

BY: Andy Dill, Bushwise student 2020 I recently came across a quote by Hal Borland which reads “If you would know strength and patience, welcome to the company of trees”, this got me thinking about how a specific tree has helped me with valuable lessons and just...

BY: Benno Klinck, Bushwise student 2020 Who could have guessed that this year would go the way it did? The start is what you would expect from any course, as eight new students from all over the world got to know each other. I did not expect that at the end of it all...

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie On 31 July we’ll be celebrating World Ranger Day, in honour of those on the forefront of conservation. Don’t know much about World Ranger Day, or what a ranger actually does? Well, you're about to find out.  Wildlife rangers are wildlife...

BY: Matthew Holland, Bushwise student 2020 This year has been an absolute rollercoaster and it is only June. Nobody could have ever thought that a global pandemic, would have such an impact on our year here at Bushwise. We have all grown so much as individuals and for...

BY: Edward Smith, Bushwise Trainer What are the differences between a game ranger and a field guide? This is a question I have answered numerous times and have found the best way to get a person to truly understand these differences is to explain my career-story. My...

BY: Megan Colborne Giraffes are probably one of the easiest animals to identify all around the world. This is really no surprise when you look at their distinctive lanky long legs and necks. But what could come as a surprise to most people is the answer to the...

  Original photo: Warthog by Schwingi is licensed under CC BY 2.0 BY: Zaytoen Domingo Everyone knows one of the most beloved Disney characters, the Lion King’s Pumba the warthog. But do we know how closely related he is to the real-life common warthog? The...

Leopards are secretive and stealthy members of the big cat family. These facts about leopards will take you into their secret lives, and point to exactly what makes them different from other types of big cats.