elephant Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Installing Beehives to Stop Elephants is Not Enough

Sep 8, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, Sustainability, wildlife conservation Tagged: beehive fences, monthly maintenance, Moses Ryakitimbo, saving elephants, saving farmer's fields

Human wildlife conflict is a real concern for farmers bordering the Arusha National Park. Installing beehives to stop elephants is not enough to keep them out of the farm fields. Beehives need regular attention to remain productive and useful. Moses Ryakitimbo determined that servicing the beehives monthly is about right. About eighteen months ago farmers in this area near Arusha, Tanzania were in real trouble. Elephants from the protected area found maize and other crops rather tasty. Entire herds descended on the farms leaving little for the farmers. Moses heard about their plight. Being the sort of man who cares…

Wildlife Poaching has it increased or decreased during the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Aug 27, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, Illegal trade, lion, Nikela Blog, Pangolin, rhino, snares, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: drones, Moses Arineitwe, Peter Milton, stop poaching

With no immediate end to the pandemic in sight, getting a handle on wildlife poaching is crucial. Is it increasing or decreasing? Has the pandemic been a blessing or a curse to the ever present wildlife poaching struggle? It appears that it depends somewhat on the species and type of poaching. Wildlife poaching for bush meat This type of poaching is frequently referred to as ‘sustenance poaching’. Here large and small species, from the tiny Duiker to the large Elephant are killed for the pot. This type of poaching involves spearing and most commonly snaring the animal. The meat is…

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…

What NIKELA is doing to fight the Pandemic and save People and Wildlife

Aug 5, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, Nikela Blog, Pangolin, Vervet monkeys, Volunteers, wildlife conservation Tagged: anti-poaching, Covid-19, donate monthly, give now, good time to help, rescue rehab center, wildlife heroes

Africa is Wildlife! The Pandemic is devastating to elephants, lions, rhino, pangolin and other wildlife species. What is Nikela doing to help? Can a small organization do anything to help people and wildlife so impacted by COVID-19? Two Big Problems ONE: Hungry People When the pandemic first broke out Moses, who rescues the highly endangered pangolin in Uganda, said, “Coronavirus might find us, but hunger will kill us.” In the Western world we have much more food security than in many parts of Africa. Food security being, access to food even when times are difficult. In the USA we may…

Resolving Human Wildlife Conflicts: What is working and what is not in this northern part of Tanzania

Jun 24, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: beehive fences, farmers, human-wildlife conflict, Moses Ryakitimbo, saving elephant

In the early part of 2019 Moses Ryakitimbo reached out to us for help. Resolving human wildlife conflicts is his life’s work. In his late twenties, with a team and a strategy in mind we paid attention. Actually Moses reminded us that we’d planned to meet in early 2017 near Arusha during our 2016-2017 Africa Tour. Sadly due to a comedy of errors it never happened. I was delighted his interest and passion for resolving human wildlife conflicts had not waned. Now, after working with Moses in resolving human wildlife conflicts for over a year, he is figuring out what-is-and-is-not…