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How your donations helped save African wildlife in 2016

Dec 20, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Baye, Marnus, Nikela Blog, Peter, Shannon, Silke, wildlife conservation Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bambelela, Baye Pigors, elephant poaching, Free to be Wild, giraffe conservation, Giraffe Conservation Foundation, Kevin Richardson, lion cubs, Lisa Hywood, Lynn Clifford, Marnus Roodbol, rhino poaching, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern, Steph Fennessy, Tikki Hywood Trust, walking for lions, Wildlife Action Group

Once again we’ve spent most of the year in Africa looking for people who save African wildlife. Thanks to your donations we’ve been able to help many more. 2016 turned out to be a banner year! Many thanks to folks like you who donated to save African wildlife. I’m sitting at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. The perfect majestic setting to feel the grandeur of creation. Clouds cover much of the mountain from view at the moment. Just like in January we couldn’t ‘see’ the number of people saving wildlife we could assist. How your donations helped save African wildlife…

The Three Rs For Preserving African Wildlife

May 18, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Bird of Prey, Bird of prey sanctuary, birds of prey, endangered, lion, lioness, Marnus, Nikela Blog, Peter, Shannon, Silke, Vervet Monkey, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: Dr. Ian Player, Marnus, Peter, preserving African Wildlife, Silke, wildlife ranger

If you are like me you probably think preserving African wildlife is as simple as 1,2,3. Well if it were so the status of wild animals and birds would be far different than they are. Mind boggling! Wildlife species are declining at alarming rates! According to the World Wildlife Fund, in the time is takes you to read this page, one of our planet’s species will become extinct. By this time tomorrow 150–200 more will have disappeared. And by this time next year, over 50,000 more will be lost. Pretty terrifying prospect! Before you panic! There are many doing their best…

True Story: Wildlife Rangers Tracking Rhino Poachers

Sep 25, 2015 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, conservation, Ebooks, endangered, Peter, rhino, rhino poaching, Wildlife Rangers Tagged: Air Ranger, Peter Milton, poachers, rhino, rhino poaching, UAV, wildlife ranger

A story from the ebook by Peter Milton, “Wildlife Ranger: A Journey of Courage and Conviction” about his life in the bush fighting poachers and saving rhino and elephants. From the eBook, “Wildlife Ranger:…” The static crackle of the radio woke me from a shallow sleep. “Sierra Charlie come in…” I heard them bantering back and forth as I unzipped the fly screen of my small bush swag, climbed out and put on my shirt and boots. Sleep had eluded me again, but I am sure nobody else on this operation had slept either. But now, looks like we were…

Heartbreak, Hope and Harmony: Stories of a Wildlife Ranger in Africa

Apr 7, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: Africa Wildlife Conservation Tour 2014, Animal Poaching, conservation, Ebooks, endangered, Illegal trade, Peter, Poaching, rhino, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation Tagged: ebook, ebook review, Pallavi Sharma, Peter Milton, poachers, rhino, rhino horn, rhino poaching, SPOTS, wildlife conservation, wildlife ranger

eBook Review. Hold on and take a roller-coaster journey into the heart and life of a wildlife ranger named Peter Milton. The scene unfolds in the dark of an operations base somewhere in the wilderness of Africa. A highly trained and dedicated team, after many days of tracking its quarry, readies stealth teams, drones, and high tech equipment to zero in on its target. The tension and stress are palpable, the success of this job critical to halting an incredibly destructive and growing threat in the region. Then the command is given – “Time to Fly!” Sound like an excerpt…