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DOCUMENTARY in Search of the Planet’s Most Endangered Species Pangolin

Jun 5, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Illegal trade, Nikela Blog, Pangolin, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: Film documentary, pangolin, Wildlife trafficking trade

How can this harmless little critter be the world’s most endangered species Pangolin. “As of last week, 38.2 tons of pangolin scales have left Africa this year. One pangolin is poached from the wild every five minutes, and it’s likely that the African pangolin will be extinct in two decades.” According to an article in News24 The article goes on to say… “The pangolin’s decimation is caused by a loss of habitat, the bush meat trade in central and West Africa and, most pressingly, a demand from Vietnam and China for pangolin meat and scales. The meat is considered a…

Poaching and trophy hunting endanger Africa’s fragile giraffe populations

Apr 30, 2019 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: Animal Poaching, conservation, endangered, giraffe, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: animal poaching, Conservation Action Trust, giraffe populations

Will giraffe populations survive humanity? They are as iconic as lions, rhinos and elephants and their long-term existence in the wild is under similar threat, however the world’s tallest animals get much less public attention or protection. In dire straits Giraffes are in decline in many parts of Africa as a result of habitat loss due to humans. However, what many people don’t know, is the species remains driven towards extermination by two types of hunters: those so poor, they kill for food , and those so rich, they kill for sport. According to the International Union for Conservation of…

Intervening in Wildlife Trafficking is not for Sissies

Mar 28, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, endangered, Moses, Nikela Blog, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: animal poaching, endangered pangolin, Moses Arineitwe, Wildlife trafficking trade

The Risks This latest news from Moses in Uganda. Moses saves pangolin from the wildlife trafficking trade. Albeit heroic we have no idea the risks and dangers involved in stepping in to intervene. (We personally met Moses up in Uganda in early 2017… he is for real.) This from Moses [Via his FB page and shared with permission] Been having lots of issues in regard to the recent pangolin rescue. The man we got the pangolin from expected 5,000,000 Uganda shillings ($1400)after selling the pangolin. I tried explaining and explaining to no understanding so had to somehow use force to…

How Moses’ Marches to Save Elephants, Pangolin Stop Poaching in Uganda

Mar 13, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Moses, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: March to save elephants, Moses Arineitwe, save elephants, save pangolin

Annual Marches to save Elephants, Pangolin and More really work! This year the Ugandan march will be in Bwambara town near Queen Elizabeth National Park on the 13th of April 2019. The goal is to raise awareness about poaching, trophy hunting, environmental degradation and dealing in wildlife body parts, all problems in this area. I n a seemingly obscure village north of Bwindi National Park an unassuming young man is making a remarkable difference for wildlife. His name is Moses Arineitwe. We met up with Moses two years ago. He took us around his village to see what he was…

What is Animal Poaching? Why is it so Devastating to Wildlife?

Jan 30, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, leopard, lion, Nikela Blog, rhino, rhino calf, rhino poaching Tagged: Africa, animal poaching, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Natalie Rogers, poaching, rhino, series

Part 3 in the Nikela Series on Animal Poaching, and what its doing to endangered species, rhino, pangolin, lions, leopards, and primates in Africa [Parts of this article first published November 5th, 2011] What is Animal Poaching? Although poaching is a worldwide issue impacting wildlife, this article’s focus is on the continent of Africa. Africa’s wildlife has seen tremendous decline over the past 50 years. Lions from 450,000 to less than 20,000. Giraffe populations down by 40%. One elephant being poached every fifteen minutes. And the sad statistics go on and on. Some of the decline is due to habitat…