Wildlife Margrit, Author at Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

What Is Your Donor Type? Five Top Reasons People Donate to Help Save Wildlife

Dec 3, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog

Ever wonder why people donate to help save wildlife? For those of us who are passionate about animals it’s probably a dumb question. However, the reasons why people get involved and donate to help save wildlife varies, and their reasons may surprise you. So, what is your Donor Type. Now this is not at all scientific, simply based on the unexpected findings while reviewing what our supporters are saying. We asked our supporters Over the years we’ve invited our supporters to tell us why they donate to help save wildlife. Interestingly their responses grouped quite naturally into five top reasons….

Why Buying That Gag Gift is a Bad Idea This Holiday Season

Nov 26, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Holiday Season, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: gift giving, holiday season, Holidays, tis the season

Did you know those fun gag gifts, cool wrapping paper and fancy ribbon are really a bad idea this holiday season? Did you know… The average American spends $800 on holiday gifts totaling more than $465 billion. Around 50 percent of these holiday gifts hit the trash within a year. 5 billion pounds of holiday gifts end up in the landfills each year. Every year, Americans discard an estimated 38,000 miles of ribbon. Approximately 4.6 million lbs. of wrapping paper is produced in the U.S. each year, and about 2.3 million pounds ends up in landfills. Americans throw away 25% more trash…

Join the Fun with our #EpicLandRoverAdventure Playlist

Nov 12, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #EpicLandRoverAdventure, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation

New videos added each week From South Africa to Kenya and Back. Camping in wild places! Meeting amazing wildlife heroes! Watching the best wildlife! And a few crazy mishaps with our Land Rover! Join the #EpicLandRoverAdventure. The journey begins in North Carolina. Our Land Rover Defender TD5 is rolled out of her garage in Johannesburg and the adventure begins. Preparing her for the overlanding trip from South Africa to Kenya and back. Getting us all sorted. Then we’re finally off to find people saving wildlife, experience wild places and watch some marvelous wildlife. And of course there are mishaps and…

Touching Stories from the Daily Log of a Wildlife Rehabber

Nov 5, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Baye, Bird of Prey, Free to be Wild, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: Baye Pigors, rescue rehab, rescue rehabilitation center, wildlife rehabber

The life of a wildlife rehabber is an emotional roller coaster. The pain of animal suffering is tremendous and ever present. Along side that is the immense joy when you witness nature at its best or when an animal or bird is successfully released back into the wild. Baye, the founder of Free to be Wild, knows the ups and downs of a wildlife rehabber on a daily basis. Every time we can, we take a trip through Zimbabwe to stop for a visit at her wildlife center. It’s been amazing how it’s come along over the years. It all…

From Tiny Injured Orphaned Baby Vervet Monkey To Mommy Of Healthy Pinkface

Oct 30, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, Silke, Vervet monkeys, wildlife conservation Tagged: Bambelela, Guardian Angel, Silke von Eynern, vervet monkey

“Nikela has a baba!” Our adopted orphaned baby vervet monkey is a mother! Late in 2015 Silke sent a photo and asked, “Could this be a little Nikela?” In other words, do you want to be our latest rescue’s Guardian Angel. Of course we did! Silke, from Bambelela primate rescue and rehab center, where to-date over 700 vervet monkeys have a second chance at living free, is a premier rehabber. Every year around 30 tiny orphaned vervet monkeys and about equally many older confiscated monkeys find their way to Bambelela. Here they are cared for, given new families and raised…