Field guide jobs and career paths: where do I go from here?
If there’s one thing we know about field guides, it’s that there’s no “one size fits all” field guide job. You might think, but a field...
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Bushwise Student
May 3, 20223 min read
The wild dogs are in town – call the pup-arazzi!
It’s not every day that a pack of African wild dogs appears in the middle of your game drive. Bushwise student Lauren Noakes shares her...
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Marketing Team
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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...
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Bushwise
Apr 14, 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....
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Bushwise Student
Apr 12, 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...
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Bushwise
Apr 7, 20224 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...
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Marketing Team
Apr 5, 20223 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...
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Annie DuPre
Mar 31, 20224 min read
The growl of the leopard
BY: Annie DuPre, FGASA NQF2, Apprentice Trails Guide and Bushwise Copywriter The first growl was so faint, I thought it was the wind. I...
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Bushwise Student
Mar 24, 20224 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...
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Bushwise Student
Mar 22, 20223 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...
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Bushwise
Mar 17, 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...
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Bushwise Trainer
Mar 15, 20225 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 now offered by FGASA....
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Annie DuPre
Mar 10, 20225 min read
Why I want to be a field guide: what inspires Bushwise students
By: Annie DuPre and the current Bushwise field guide students We asked Bushwise students: “Why do you want to be a field guide?” Their...
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Bushwise Trainer
Mar 8, 20224 min read
Safari in Africa: sightings that last a lifetime
This blog was written by Darryn, one of the Bushwise trainers. Here, Darryn reflects on his incredible experiences working in the bush,...
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Louise Pavid
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Track and sign: art or science?
Following the track and sign portion of the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course, Louise Pavid tells us a bit more about the art and...
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Bushwise Student
Mar 1, 20223 min read
Sleepout: night watch in the African bush
BY: Franco Hay Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and manage a group (of their fellow...
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Annie DuPre
Feb 24, 20224 min read
Extremely rare, highly threatened, and insanely cute: meet the pangolin
BY: Annie DuPre, FGASA NQF2, Apprentice Trails Guide and Bushwise Conceptual Copywriter Ask any field guide about the most elusive...
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Bushwise Student
Feb 22, 20223 min read
A team effort: life with my Bushwise family
BY: Wana Bezuidenhout Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and manage a group (of their...
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Marketing Team
Feb 17, 20223 min read
Carnivore competition: it’s more than instinct
BY: Louise Pavid, Bushwise Photographer and Videographer The age old adage of dogs chasing cats is something that extends as far back as...
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Bushwise Student
Feb 10, 20223 min read
Learning the language of the African bush
BY: Hannah Brandsma Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and manage a group (of their...
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