wild animals Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Why these farmers are celebrating this harvest season in Tanzania

Mar 10, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: farmer crops, human-wildlife conflict, Moses Ryakitimbo, saving elephants, win-win

Where wild animals and people live close together human wildlife conflicts are inevitable. Then why are these farmers celebrating? Well, it all started when one man had the notion that with a bunch of beehives the elephants would stay away. Moses took a risk. He approached us here at Nikela to sponsor 10 beehives to keep elephants from destroying farm crops. Families were losing their livelihood, their food and at times their lives. Elephants were crushing their maize. Lone bulls were scaring old and young alike as they tramped through crop fields. Some farmers were grabbing spears and snares to…

How the Baby Elephant Lost His Trunk to Animal Poaching

Mar 4, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: elephant poaching, Lynn Clifford, Malawi, ranger scout

Animal poaching is never pretty. Wildlife of all sizes can fall prey to being brutally killed for its meat or other valued body parts. Rhino get poached for their horn. Elephants for their tusks. Pangolin for their scales. Lions for their paws. And the list goes on. The poacher frequently uses primitive means to bring down his prey. Some have told us they use spears while others prefer laying snares. Both are cruel. Both generally deadly. Snares are made out of wire. The wire is carefully bent into a series of loops that constrict when the animal steps into it,…

What If There Was A Better Way To Help Save Wildlife?

Sep 11, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Illegal trade, Moses, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: alternative livelihood, Moses Arineitwe, reformed poachers, stop poaching, Uganda, wildlife trafficking

“I want to help save wildlife, but…” About once a month I get an email vibrating with enthusiasm. Another individual anxious to get involved, but… Not sure how, not sure who and not sure where. When you think of a way to help save wildlife what comes to mind first? For most of us making a donation jumps out. But frequently right behind that comes the, BUT… How do I find a reputable wildlife conservation organization in Africa? Who can I trust to make the best use of my donation? Where do I begin to look? And before we know…

Why Trophy Hunting isn’t Wildlife Conservation: The most convincing argument yet?

May 29, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Welfare, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: Beverly Joubert, Botswana, trophy hunting, wildlife conservation

Beverly Joubert one of wildlife’s longstanding champions recently shared on Instagram, a most personal reason, why trophy hunting isn’t wildlife conservation. And, it may be the most convincing argument yet! During our travels with our Land Rover we’ve made some interesting discoveries. While in the Namibian desert east of Wallis Bay we found the wildlife extremely skittish. Zebra herds would start running as soon as they herd the growl of the Landy. Rarely did they stop to look when we did. Contrast to this to Chobe in Botswana, where elephant mothers, even with small calves, barely noticed us as we…

The Three R’s to Save the Planet Although Earth Day 2019 is History

Apr 24, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: Earth Day 2019, save the planet, wildlife conservation

Earth Day is set aside for us to consider what we can do to save the planet. It’s a day to raise awareness of the earth’s status, which isn’t that healthy at the moment. Why does the planet need saving? Well, with our ever growing need for more, the earth’s resources continue to get depleted. According to EcoWatch.com, “Human Consumption of Earth’s Natural Resources Has Tripled in 40 Years.” Among others these resources include Water, Minerals and Forests. This depletion has a tremendous impact on wildlife populations. As humans fell more and more trees each year, nature and wild places…