elephant 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,…

Saving Elephants: One Man and a Bunch of Beehives Stop Human Wildlife Conflicts

Feb 19, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, Poaching, wildlife conservation Tagged: beehive fences, human wildlife conflicts, Moses Ryakitimbo, saving elephants

You’re kidding right? Beehives stop human wildlife conflicts with elephants? Elephants are large animals and need space to live. The home range for wild African elephants can extend up to 6,835 square miles, which is about the size of Kuwait. Now that’s a lot of land! How can beehives stop human wildlife conflicts with elephants? Human populations in Africa are exploding. In Tanzania, where Moses Ryakitimbo mitigates human wildlife conflict, the population has grown by 9 million in six years! From 50.8 in 2014 to an estimated 59.7 in 2020. Now that’s a lot of people! Tanzania, probably best known…

Helping People Saving Wildlife – 2019 Nikela Report

Jan 28, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #LuvWildlife, #NikelaAfrica, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Land Rover, lion, News, Nikela, Nikela Blog, nonprofit, Pangolin, Poaching, Vervet monkeys, Wildlife, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Rangers, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: Baye Pigors, beehive fences, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Moses Ryakitimbo, pangolin rescue mission, ranger scout, Silke von Eynern

Despite challenges 2019 was a banner year helping people saving wildlife… thanks to donors like you. Every year is a surprise! A surprise as to who donates and to whom we donate to. As we personally meet with every Wildlife Hero we give to (except two this year) who gets how much is a rather fluid thing. The coolest thing is when we can hand deliver a donation. It by-passes bank fees and it allows money to be put to use to save and protect wildlife immediately. Plus, nothing beats seeing the appreciative smile of a Wildlife Hero! Helping People…

The Dodo goes Hippo with our Viral Video

Jan 8, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, elephant, Nikela Blog Tagged: hippo and croc, Hwange National Park, The Dodo, viral video, Zimbabwe

Russel wrote: “I’m an editor at The Dodo – we’re a website for everybody who loves animals. Many of our videos reach millions of viewers every day… We wanted to prepare a video news piece on your amazing video: “Watch what happens when this hippo gets playful with a crocodile”– what a fascinating look into the social dynamic of African waterholes! We’re hoping you will give us permission to incorporate this video into our project.” After an enjoyable interview via Skype with Russel here is The Dodo’s version of our experience with the hippo and crocodile at the waterhole in…