anti-poaching Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

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…

The 3 Top Reasons to Donate to Small Wildlife Conservation Organizations

Aug 21, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Animal Poaching, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: anti-poaching, donate, human-wildlife conflict, Moses Arineitwe, Moses Ryakitimbo, rescue rehab, Silke von Eynern

You’re ready to help! You want to make a difference but are a bit stymied by what to do. After all, you have many choices. There are many small wildlife conservation organizations. How do you choose? Your first choice may well be, do you give to a large or small wildlife conservation organization? Large wildlife conservation organizations have a lot of money. Large wildlife conservation organizations get involved on a big scale. Large wildlife conservation organizations have significant overhead costs. Large wildlife conservation organizations are influenced by their big donors. Large wildlife conservation organizations are well known and monitored. So…

Why would wildlife poachers turn in their spears for shovels?

Jul 31, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Moses, Nikela Blog, Poaching Tagged: anti-poaching, Moses Arineitwe, reformed poachers, stop poaching

Moses persuades wildlife poachers to turn in their spears for shovels! Wildlife poaching is a huge issue across Africa. Large organizations are involved. Money comes pouring in. However, on the ground it’s often individuals who actually make a difference. Who actually really stop the wildlife poachers. How exactly Moses does it is a mystery. We met up with Moses early in 2017. He introduced us to his first group of reformed wildlife poachers. They told us stories of spearing and snaring wildlife for the bush meat trade. They spoke of killing elephants, hippo, and all sorts of antelope. It was…

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…

Meet the Anti-Poaching Helicopters in Kruger National Park

Sep 18, 2018 · by Russ · In: #NikelaAfrica, Animal Poaching, Poaching, rhino Tagged: anti-poaching, endangered species, illegal trade, rhino, rhino calf, rhino poaching, wildlife trafficking

Tell me, what do Warren Buffett, Asian syndicates, and Rhino horn have in common? Anti-Poaching helicopters! And the war on Rhino poaching in the Kruger NP South Africa. Recently we got a glimpse into this important aspect of the war. A good friend Sheila of ‘Dance To Be Wild’ fame introduced us to Byron and his young family located on the front lines in Kruger. They are living the dream. Howard Buffett, Warren’s son, donated $24 million in 2014 to help stem the tide of Rhino poaching. Part of which bought and outfitted anti-poaching helicopters to transport rangers and wounded…