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After 8½ years (!!) of having the office attached to our house we have finally decided that the time has come to get the offices out of our home. Switching off at night is never possible when the phones, faxes, emails and other means of communication continue throughout the night – thanks mostly to our American friends and clients. We’re not complaining but do need to sleep at some time. The move to business premises is finally on the cards and we are moving into our new offices in Grahamstown during the first week of September. We will be situated at 67 Bathurst Street in Grahamstown. The telephone number will remain the same, as will our fax number. Should you have difficulty in contacting us over this time please call us on our mobiles: Peter 082 756 3503 or Becky 079 517 1749. We are going to have spacious and hopefully warm premises to work from and will be able to finally unpack all our files, brochures etc – many of which are still in their boxes from the move down from Pretoria! And yes that plan to purchase a farm close to town is still on the cards. We have been to view many properties, but the right farm at the right price has still not materialised. Since our house lease is drawing to an end we will hopefully find the right property shortly. Then we will be able to move ahead with our plans of starting up our own camp from which to run our specialist safaris. We’ve already purchased most of the necessary equipment and supplies for our temporary camp, so are perhaps an eighth of the way there - watch this space …… Last chance for 2009 In November we will be running an exciting Lion Photographic Workshop in the Magaliesburg area. A professional photographer will be on hand to guide and assist all clients with the best photographic tips to capture the moment as one of the resident lions in the reserve is immobilised in order to replace a tracking collar. This workshop will run from 17 – 20 November and is a wonderful opportunity to experience this amazing spectacle while improving your photographic skills. See our website for more details.
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We have run 3 AVS Wildlife Immobilisation & Conservation Courses and an AVS Advanced Wildlife Immobilisation & Conservation Course this winter. The courses were well attended with students from the USA, UK, Belgium, Denmark, and Australia attending. The courses all ran well and we had great feedback. See our Guest Book to see some of their comments. For the 2010 year we have 4 Standard Wildlife Immobilisation & Conservation Courses and one Advanced Wildlife Immobilisation & Conservation Course planned. We do receive countless enquiries from students wishing to participate in the Advanced Wildlife Immobilisation & Conservation Course, but would like to point out that this course is specifically designed for vet students that have already attended the standard cour se, as well as for qualified veterinarians already in practice. Remember that our veterinary courses have been submitted to the South African Veterinary Council and approved for continuing education/continuing professional development by the council, reflecting the quality of the course and tuition offered. 2010 course accreditation is pending.
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| Veterinary Science in Wildlife Management |
This safari takes you ‘behind the scenes’, giving you the opportunity to interact with researchers, ecologists, vets and guides while discovering the fantastic world of wildlife in Southern Africa, from a Veterinary perspective. You will also meet with colleagues from across the world, and share with them on a professional and social level. The 2010 safaris will take place at the Elephant Sanctuary near Pretoria, De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre, followed by four nights at Amakhala Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape. Scheduled dates for the 2010 Veterinary Science in Wildlife Management and Conservation are from 17 – 25 April 2010 and 16 - 24 October 2010. See our website for more details.
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| SYMCO 2009 This year Brothers Safaris once again assisted the students of Onderstepoort Veterinary Faculty in hosting their bi-annual symposium on the Sustainable Utilisation of Wildlife in Southern Africa. 60 foreign delegates and 20 South Africa delegates, representing 25 countries, had a very busy 16 days early in July and participated in multiple immobilisations. The program was jam packed, but as always the veterinary students found time to socialise too, and a good time was had by all!
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