At the current poaching rate in South Africa rhino females will not replace themselves this year (2012) and total extinction of Africa’s remaining rhino becomes probable in less than ten years. My husband is a numbers guy. I asked him to play with some of the figures surrounding the plight of Africa’s rhino and how
Wonderful People Wednesday is Brandi Wilson, architect, Nikela Volunteer extraordinaire. In May 2011 Brandi became a donor, shortly thereafter she offered to help. Since then Brandi has designed auto decals for Nikela (they’re not for sale, however, we’ll send you one when you make a donation), she posts and comments on the NikelaWildlife fan page,
South African wildlife, pristine jungle teeming with wild animals and birds… What a splendid morning! Thousands of birds including pelican, cormorant and seagulls lined the beach, flew overhead in formation, and bobbed on the gentle waves. A spectacular sight! It made me think of what it must have been like a mere 200 years ago
Rhino trophy hunting continues in the name of funding conservation despite 778 rhinos killed in South Africa by poachers for the illegal wildlife trafficking trade in 2010 and 2011. Depending on who you listen to, around 445 rhino were lost last year (2011) in South Africa due to animal poaching. The horn’s brutally hacked off
