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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...
Marketing Team
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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
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
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
Apr 14, 20223 min read
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...
Bushwise Student
Apr 12, 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...
Marketing Team
Apr 5, 20223 min read
The growl of the leopard
BY: Annie DuPre, CATHSSETA NQF2, Apprentice Trails Guide and Bushwise Copywriter The first growl was so faint, I thought it was the...
Annie DuPre
Mar 31, 20224 min read
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
Lions on a kill – and incredible pride dynamics
Lions provide great opportunities to study group behaviour. In this blog, Bushwise student Charlie Beardall shares his recent experience...
Bushwise Student
Mar 24, 20224 min read
Sights (and smells) of the African bush
Bushwise student Wes Chapman describes a recent experience in the African bush, where his senses were nearly overpowered! Camp manager...
Bushwise Student
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Ethics and ethology: let’s talk about elephants
In this photo blog, Bushwise Videographer and Photographer Louise Pavid discusses animal behaviour and guiding ethics. One of the most...
Bushwise
Mar 17, 20223 min read
Astronomy and mythology: written in the stars
This article was written by Ben Coley , Bushwise Trainer and author of the new Specialist Astronomy Qualification. Since the dawn of...
Bushwise Trainer
Mar 15, 20225 min read
Track and sign: art or science?
Following the track and sign portion of the Bushwise IFGA Safari Guide course, Louise Pavid tells us a bit more about the art and science...
Louise Pavid
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Various guiding pathways one can pursue
Being a Field Guide does not have to be one dimensional, in fact there are various pathways you can choose from your entry level FGASA...
Bushwise
Dec 11, 20184 min read
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