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Bushwise Trainer
May 12, 20224 min read
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
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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Bushwise Student
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 Trainer
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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Marketing Team
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 Student
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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Louise Pavid
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
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 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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