Bird data collection gains ground
In 2018, many of our Higher Education and Training students have been involved in collecting valuable bird observation data in…
Earth Overshoot Day the earliest ever
Earth Overshoot Day was on 1 August this year. Throughout the world this day is remembered as the day we…
Field news – November 2018
The last few months have been rather strange weather wise. Normally we start to experience a few warm days during…
SAWC Casual Day 2018
The Southern African Wildlife College has an ethos of inclusion of all people, of all ages, ethnicities, religions, and abilities.…
2nd Dangerous Game Site Guide course
Early August saw the start of our second Dangerous Site Guide course for 2018. In keeping with the department’s aim…
A new approach to “Youth Access” in the conservation sector
During 2018, we spent a lot of time obtaining stakeholder feedback on the kinds of programmes we could offer that…
Mayibuye Project – An Overview 2018
Having established a formal relationship with the Mayibuye Game Reserve (Mayibuye Community Trust specifically) in October 2017, the RISE Unit,…
“When the tekkie hits the tar…”
Looking back on this year of 2018, we have had the privilege of engaging with people from all over the…
An introduction to tourism – a sneak peek from a trainers point of view
I had the opportunity to train our Higher Certificate in Nature Conservation Implementation and Leadership class for six days in…
A closer look at mosquitoes
They are all around us but if you could make them disappear from the world, I bet you’d jump at…
Founders Day
On Friday 26 October, the Southern African Wildlife College celebrated Founder’s Day, which is an opportunity to commemorate not only…
The SAWC wins prestigious conservation award
The Southern African Wildlife College's K9 Unit won a prestigious Kudu Award at a gala event at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Gauteng on 16 November 2018.