DANGEROUS GAME COURSES BY THE WILDLIFE COLLEGE

The Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC), located 10km from the Kruger National Park’s Orpen gate, has for the past four years been conducting specialised introductory courses for those interested in ethically and responsibly approaching and hunting dangerous game such as elephant and buffalo. Given the fact that the SAWC is located in an area which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park, they are uniquely positioned to offer these courses as they have unfettered access to a huge wilderness area where the Big Five, roam.

I visited the SAWC in July 2019 to find out more about the courses, presented by the SAWC’s Responsible Resource Use department, headed by Dr Richard Fergusson. As the department was