Category: FGASA Field Guide Course

Photo by: Zlicke Slabber BY: Ryan Mengel  This blog was written by one of our trainers, Ryan. With years of experience in guiding, Ryan shares some of the ways nature fascinates him most. Have you ever sat and appreciated the settling sound and sensation of wind moving through trees, disrupting the leaves? Would you say...

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie Can you name ten interesting rhino facts that don’t have to do with rhino species’ endangered statuses? Well, we’ve got you covered. Rhinos have been in the spotlight for years because of their declining numbers and vulnerability to poaching.  But we’re starting to see some rhino population numbers rising, and there are...

BY: Megan Smith This blog was written by Bushwise Research Coordinator, Megan. She has been researching with Bushwise for the past year. Here are her thoughts on the importance of biodiversity. “It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for – the whole thing – rather than just one or two stars.” –...

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie What’s the importance of plants in ecology and field guiding? Well, field guiding and ecology both depend on nature, and there would be no nature without plants!  Natural spaces don’t just need plants because they bring splashes of colour to the outside world. There are tons of plant functions that are essential...

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie World Lion Day – celebrated annually on 10 August – is all about lion conservation and getting the word out with interesting facts about lions. You’ve seen lions in movies, maybe had a stuffed toy lion as a kid, or even got a glimpse of lions in their natural habitats while on...

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dolle Have you always dreamt about becoming a game ranger? Well, you could dive into game ranger courses that make landing wildlife ranger jobs even easier. Bushwise Field Guides offers Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) courses that make learning everything you need to know easy.  And, with World Ranger Day right...

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie There are tons of different types of tortoises on Earth and even more tortoise facts that you can learn to get up to speed on every species! From how they smell to where they live, tortoises aren’t as plain and simple as you may think. Here are some facts about tortoises that’ll...