Baye Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

How one Wildlife Hero is beating the Coronavirus Crisis to feed her Baboons

Apr 28, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Baboon, Baye, Free to be Wild, Nikela Blog, Volunteers Tagged: baboon rehabilitation, Baye Pigors, Free to be Wild, rescue rehab center, Zimbabwe

The Coronavirus crisis has been with us for weeks, probably even months. This pandemic is impacting our Wildlife Heroes in very challenging ways. In the midst of the turmoil our youngest Wildlife Hero stumbled on a remarkable win-win situation to help feed the baboons in her rehabilitation center. Baye with Free to be Wild once again shows amazing compassion and resilience. Way back when Baye first reached out to us she was about to lose the piece of land her sanctuary called home. It was a horribly stressful time. When most of us would have given up… Baye persevered. Over…

How to find real joy this Holiday Season

Dec 24, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #LuvWildlife, Baye, Free to be Wild, Holiday Season, Nikela Blog, zebra Tagged: Baye Pigors, Free to be Wild, loving and losing, rescue rehab center

Most of us would like nothing better than to find real joy. Not only during this holiday season but in life generally. Somehow we get lost, and think stuff… the bigger, shinier and more high tech the better, will fill that need for real joy. Sadly, we’re wrong. Pleasure from things is but fleeting. There is an old saying by Kahlil Gebran: “The deeper that sorrow carves into you soul the more joy you can contain.” Now he was on to something. None of us welcome sadness… Let alone deep felt sorrow. However, only when we are willing to risk…

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…

Baye’s unusual wildlife rescue Mission

Apr 18, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Baboon, Baye, Free to be Wild, Nikela Blog, Vervet monkeys Tagged: Baye Pigors, Free to be Wild, rescue rehab center

Baye is our youngest Wildlife Hero. Recently discovered something rather unusual when she was called out on a wildlife rescue mission. However, let’s start at the beginning In Baye’s own words… [Shared with her permission] Recently I was talking to Claire, a friend who owns and runs a donkey sanctuary. We were discussing how to differentiate between cruelty cases: Ones where there was intent to do harm, and ones due to individuals being naive. Claire said, with many rescue cases they find the owners who have names for their donkeys are generally the ones who have compassion for their animals….

How You’ve Helped Save African Wildlife in 2018

Jan 16, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Baye, Human Wildlife Conflict, Illegal trade, Marnus, Moses, Poaching, Shannon, Silke, wildlife conservation Tagged: End of the year report 2018, wildlife heroes

2018 was a great year! Thanks so much for your donations to help people save African wildlife. What a privilege it is for Russ and I to personally deliver many of your donations to our Wildlife Heroes. Here’s what you’ve helped accomplish this past year – 2018 Saving Lions and other Wildlife Although right at year’s end, top of the list is saving lions and other predators in the north eastern section of Namibia. Here Marnus (you may remember him from his work in Botswana) is taking a very holistic approach to resolve human wildlife conflicts. From what he tells us…