Welcome to bush 24
From the middle of the Okavango and beyond this site brings you the latest bush news, photography and conservation issues while also focussing on day to day life in the bush!
True wild areas are paradise in this beautiful world we live in. They need to be protected for species preservation and our enjoyment deep into the future. One way we can only do this through education. Education will help lead to conservation!
This website looks to be a news source, educating readers about the bush and inspiring people about the magnificent wild areas that still exist outside of Africa’s towns and cities.
Latest News
Giant anteater: tracking the “flag-bearer” of Brazil’s Cerrado Savannas
The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is one of Brazil’s most iconic and sought-after mammals. If you are lucky enough to find one, they can often be viewed on foot if approached carefully and quietly. With some good planning, there is a decent chance of connecting with this bushy-tailed, long-snouted, clawed giant of Brazil’s Cerrado Savannas [...]
The Search for the Elusive Maned Wolf Leads to a Great Surprise!
Almost twenty years ago I saw a documentary with some footage of a long-legged canid gracefully gliding through the open plains of a place I could only dream about experiencing. With its fox-like face, long legs, and wolf-like build, the maned wolf appears otherworldly. It is the spirit of the grasslands according to indigenous and [...]
Are Baines’ Baobabs in trouble?
Are Baine's Baobabs in Botswana dying? I have been lucky to visit these amazing trees many times in the last 10 years or so. To me, it appears as if they are in bad shape. The furthest of them all appears to be leaning over a bit and may fall completely over in the next [...]
Primates of Rwanda
(all text and images belong to Nic Proust) unless otherwise stated. Activity prices are quoted as they were at end November 2022) - for any enquiries or if you would like to book a (privately guided) safari to Rwanda, please contact me at nicproust@gmail.com Primates of Rwanda Rwanda is an incredible [...]
Ban trophy hunting debate: why change is needed
In the initial article by pro trophy hunting lobbyist and scientist, Amy Dickman, she looks at the potential problems with banning the activity. Here I suggest that she has omitted many important points on this vast subject. I also suggest that she is looking at the worst-case scenario and not considered that we have alternatives. [...]
Leopard hunting in Botswana – solution, or a band-aid on a bigger problem?
Leopard hunting in Botswana – solution or is it just a band-aid on a bigger problem? Last night I posted a photo of a recent leopard hunt in Botswana. It was met with mixed reactions and lots of comments and direct messages but it raised some excellent points from a number of farmers, hunters and [...]
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