What is the difference between field guide and game ranger?
A Field Guide lives and works at the lodge and takes out the tourists on bush walks and game drives and imparts in-depth knowledge to them about the bush, the animals, the birds, trees, insects, stars etc. He/she has to be good with people as he/she is looking after these tourists morning and evening, talking to them about the bush and the country in general. A Game Ranger does not work with tourists, but manages a game farm – fixing fences, looking after the boreholes and water supplies, soil erosion and grassland management, manages the wildlife – darting, veterinary requirements etc. He/she might live on the game reserve but in his/her own house away from the lodge and not have many dealings with the tourists or lodge staff.
