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How Nikela Helps Stop Rhino Poaching

Sep 22, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, endangered, Nikela Blog, Peter, rhino, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking, World Rhino Day Tagged: Air Ranger, drones, Peter Milton, Save the rhino, World Rhino Day 2020

When we first founded Nikela back in 2010 rhino poaching was just starting up again. Over the next few years the stats got really crazy as black and white rhino were targeted for their horn. Sadly, most rhinos die when their horn is brutally hacked off by poachers. Some argue that because rhino poaching has declined the threat is over. However, others attribute the decline to fewer rhino left to poach… making it all the more crucial to save those remaining. Most recently Nikela has assisted Peter Milton and his super team stop rhino poaching in Southern Africa. Thanks to…

Why do we have World Animal Days anyway?

Aug 18, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Welfare, elephant, lion, Nikela Blog, rhino, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: Marnus Roodbol, Moses Arineitwe, Peter Milton, World Elephant Day, World Lion Day, World Pangolin Day, world rhino day

From World Elephant Day to World Mosquito Day! You name the animal and it probably is one of the World Animal Days. Nope, not kidding! From the King of Beasts to the extinct Dinosaur and the highly endangered iconic Rhino to the common Frog…. A day is set aside on the calendar to celebrate and raise awareness for the species. Most World Animal Days appear to have sprung up in the last couple of decades. However, the first “World Animal Day” took place on March 24, 1925 in Germany. More than 5,000 people attended the event! It originated with Heinrich…

A New View of the Rhino Wars: The Short Film “Sides of a Horn”

Jul 16, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Nikela Blog, rhino, rhino poaching Tagged: anti-poaching, Rhino Wars, short film

The rhino wars have been raging for years across Africa. Now this amazing short film “Sides of a Horn” brings a whole new gut wrenching perspective to the forefront. This tastefully done film by Toby Wosskow takes us behind the scenes into a local village and into the life of a family. A family caught on either side of the rhino wars. Watch it now and please share…

The orphaned rhino are in new hands at the Rhino Revolution Orphanage

May 22, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Nikela Blog, rhino calf, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation Tagged: Anna Mussi, Rhino Revolution

The orphaned rhino are in new hands at the Rhino Revolution Orphanage “I’ll be leaving the orphanage,” Natalie wrote. For several years now we’ve been involved with Rhino Revolution and more recently their rescue rehab center for rhino calves orphaned by the poaching scourge. Goodbye Natalie! Why? How can you? We’re questions that popped into my mind. Did you know that orphaned rhino need 24 hour care? At least when they first arrive at the orphanage. Orphaned rhino are usually traumatized. They’ve just witnessed the brutal killing of their mother after all! These youngsters frequently cry for hours. Some run…

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…