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Now Available the FREE EBOOK The Modern Wildlife Ranger

Jan 26, 2021 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Rhino, rhino poaching Tagged: free ebook, Peter Milton, wildlife ranger

Did you know “A wildlife ranger’s life is now at far greater threat from poachers than from any of the animals he/she works with?” Peter Milton states in the latest free ebook. On that frightening note, let’s not shy away from the ever important frontline work performed by the modern wildlife ranger. Without them poaching would most likely have wiped out Africa’s endangered wildlife species already, and put many others on the protected species list. Peter Milton has been protecting the endangered rhino for decades. In this second free ebook published by Nikela Peter shares how much being a wildlife…

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

Jul 16, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: All Posts, Animal Poaching, 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, All Posts, 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: All Posts, Animal Poaching, Elephants, leopard, Lions, 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…

Rhino poaching drop may mean we’re running out of rhinos

Oct 2, 2018 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: All Posts, Animal Poaching, Rhino, rhino poaching Tagged: Conservation Action Trust, Department of Environmental Affairs, rhino poaching

A strategic report on poaching just released by the Department of Environmental Affairs shows a rhino poaching drop, and that fewer rhinos and more elephants are being killed. Of concern, however, is what the report leaves out. Until August this year, 506 rhinos were poached in South Africa, 333 in the Kruger National Park. That’s 185 fewer than the same period last year. At the same time poaching incursions into KNP increased from 1 702 last year to 1 873 this year. Taken together – higher incursions and fewer kills – it’s bad news, meaning there are fewer and fewer…