PROGRAMME
4 - 14 DAYS & 13 NIGHTS
WILDLIFE
AND RANGER COURSE
If you would
like to follow a proper Game Ranger /
Field Guide Course and may even be considering
this as a career option,
this course is for you. There are many
job opportunities in
South Africa for trained guides and this
kind of training is of course what we
do best!
There are
three different levels
of basic guiding of which we cover the
first level in this course as well as
a couple of Game Farm Management Subjects.
Many outings, specialised
subject matter, wonderful food
and luxury bush camps
makes this course THE UNFORGETABLE
EXPERIENCE of your life!
The high
standard and class with which
this course is presented is well known
in the industry and our accreditations
will enhance your curriculum vitae. The
course, presented mainly in the Lowveld
(near the Kruger National Park) runs for
14 consecutive days and
includes a full theoretical
and practical examination.
The national syllabus
is followed and you will receive the appropriate
certificates once you
have passed. The syllabus includes the
following subjects:
Guiding and Game Viewing |
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Geology |
Botany |
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Tracks and Tracking |
Birds |
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Amphibia |
Fishes |
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Snakes and other Reptiles |
Astronomy |
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Weather and Climate |
Mammals |
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Big Five and Dangerous
Game |
Introduction to Weapon
Handling |
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Insects / Arachnids
/ Arthropoda |
Animal Behaviour |
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Etiquette and Guiding
Principles |
Conservation |
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Game Fences and Water
Holes |
Game
Capture |
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Rehabilitation of Wildlife |
Bushfood
and Cooking on an open fire |
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Spiders, Scorpions,
Arthropods |
Bushskills
and survival |
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Poaching and Anti-poaching |
Game
Feed, Condition and Diseases |
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Ins and outs of a lodge |
Hunting
and Skinning |
|
Veld Conditions and
Burns |