Russ, Author at Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Wildlife Guardian Wages – Help Khumbulane at Free to be Wild

Mar 20, 2018 · by Russ · In: conservation, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: donate, Free to be Wild, wildlife guardian

Oh how we love you Khumblane. From the beginning he’s been a natural but Baye needs help to pay his wildlife guardian wages. Here’s more about him so you can feel as honored as we are to pay his wildlife guardian wages. A 6 month commitment so far but we would like to make it permanent. When you’re around Khumbu you smile a lot and enjoy the animals. But trust me, his real magic is helping Baye build and work this important Rescue Rehab Release Center in Zimbabwe. For the first few years he was her only help and is…

Five Top Ways People Protect Wild Animals in Africa

Aug 23, 2017 · by Russ · In: Animal Poaching, Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, Nikela Blog, Poaching, rhino, rhino calf, Vervet monkeys Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, anti-poaching, Bambelela, Baye, human-wildlife conflict, Moses, Moses Arineitwe, Natalie, Natalie Rogers, Peter, Peter Milton, protect wild animals, rhino orphanage, Sanctuary, Shannon Hoffman, Silke, Silke von Eynern

It’s no longer a secret. African animals are in trouble. Giraffe populations shrunk by 40% over the past decade. Lions have gone from 450,000 to less than 20,000 in my lifetime! The statistics for most endangered species and others are horrible. The big question is… Can ordinary people protect African animals and make a difference? Absolutely, here is what we’ve found. Five Top Ways People Protect Wild Animals in Africa As a ‘know it all’ engineer, I thought, “How hard can it be to protect wild animals in Africa? We’ll just get people together and work things out.” Looking back it was…

Where’s the African Jungle? 4 Trends Showing Our Future.

Jan 30, 2017 · by Russ · In: #NikelaAfrica, endangered, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog Tagged: African Jungle, consermerism, Destroying nature, farming, global warming, mining threat, over population, population growth, RUSS

“Really? Most of the African Jungle is gone and the demand for resources is sky rocketing? I need to rethink my Mining Engineer biases.” You know how you think Texas is filled with Long Horned Cattle and Cowboy? Well, it’s the same with Africa. There should be tons of Jungle and Bushmen. Right? Remaining is very little African Jungle and mostly beautiful cultures wearing farmer digs or working for middle class sun glasses. So what, it’s just old trees and loin cloth, isn’t it? I found it represents much more. Additional Perspective I’ve also observed large growth trends in Consumerism, Westernization,…

Travel Africa: Cool Land Rover Gear You Can’t Live Without

Dec 30, 2016 · by Russ · In: Land Rover, Living in a Landy, Nikela Blog Tagged: #NikelaAfrica, GEAR, OUTFITTING, Overlanding, RUSS, South Africa, Travel Africa

Posts of kitting our Travel Africa overland vehicle started Our African Retirement Estate on Wheels, then Land Rover TD5 Right Vehicle? followed by 5 Essential Vehicle Modifications and now Cool Gear. Storing and Preparing Food Hooray, if you travel Africa you won’t have to forage or survive on crackers and tuna fish! Depending on locality and the right storage options, you can pretty much eat normally. It’s amazing at the creative ideas people have come up with to satisfy needs in small spaces. Our setup includes an incredible 90Lt fridge, side wing window shelves for cooking/cleaning/recovery/camping paraphernalia, Landy items, and drawers…

Zero Wildlife to Thriving Big 5 Game Reserve – Impossible?

Nov 28, 2016 · by Russ · In: #NikelaAfrica, Nikela Blog, Stories from Africa, wildlife conservation Tagged: #NikelaAfrica, African Parks, endangered species, Majete Game Reserve, wildlife conservation

What a great idea! Revitalize and restock old African National Parks often poached to extinction. The challenges are insurmountable but “African Parks” creats Big 5 Game Reserve throughout Africa. Gain the Political Will of Governments. Helping them remember how these parks are their heritage, the beauty of nature, the wonder of wildlife, a boost to their economies, and long term help to their people. There are great benefits to a Big 5 Game Reserve. Sure the parks were a white man’s thing of little interest to African rulers, but now they are beginning to cherish them as well. What about the…

Wildlife Guardian Wages – Help Khumbulane at Free to be Wild

Five Top Ways People Protect Wild Animals in Africa

Where’s the African Jungle? 4 Trends Showing Our Future.

Travel Africa: Cool Land Rover Gear You Can’t Live Without

Zero Wildlife to Thriving Big 5 Game Reserve – Impossible?

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