Animal social structures – solitary or gregarious?
In this blog, Nico (trainer with Bushwise and finalist for Safari Guide of the Year 2022) describes animal social structures. Discussing...
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Bushwise Student
May 10, 20223 min read
Fauna and flora, one species at a time
Bushwise student Petri Oberholster shares how he’s learning to identify the nearly endless species of fauna and flora you’ll see in the...
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Bushwise
May 5, 20225 min read
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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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 21, 20225 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...
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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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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
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 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 13, 20224 min read
Lions and hyenas and wild dogs – oh my!
BY: Amelia Buckley 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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Annie DuPre
Feb 8, 20222 min read
Bushwise Field Guides to Host Safari Guide of the Year 2022
BY: Annie DuPre, FGASA NQF2, Apprentice Trails Guide and Bushwise Conceptual Copywriter Bushwise Field Guides is thrilled to host the the...
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Bushwise Trainer
May 21, 20193 min read
How to better yourself as a Field Guide
There are so many variables in field guiding, previously known as a game ranging or game ranger, and possibly the biggest of these is...
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Bushwise
Jul 31, 20182 min read
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...
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