Baye Pigors Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

How one Wildlife Hero is beating the Coronavirus Crisis to feed her Baboons

Apr 28, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Baboon, Baye, Free to be Wild, Nikela Blog, Volunteers Tagged: baboon rehabilitation, Baye Pigors, Free to be Wild, rescue rehab center, Zimbabwe

The Coronavirus crisis has been with us for weeks, probably even months. This pandemic is impacting our Wildlife Heroes in very challenging ways. In the midst of the turmoil our youngest Wildlife Hero stumbled on a remarkable win-win situation to help feed the baboons in her rehabilitation center. Baye with Free to be Wild once again shows amazing compassion and resilience. Way back when Baye first reached out to us she was about to lose the piece of land her sanctuary called home. It was a horribly stressful time. When most of us would have given up… Baye persevered. Over…

3 Ways Corona Virus is Hurting Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers

Mar 18, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Free to be Wild, Give Vervet Monkeys a Second Chance, Nikela Blog, Vervet monkeys, Volunteers Tagged: Baye Pigors, Corona Virus, Silke von Eynern, wildlife rehabilitation

I’m struggling to pull my thoughts together. Struggling even to sit down with my laptop and write this article. This Corona Virus is ever present in my thoughts and occupying far too much of my time. At least 3 Ways Corona Virus is hurting Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers ONE: Being distracted. Be honest, aren’t you also watching your screen for updates? Chatting with friends on Facebook about their experience? Wondering if the meager stash of toilet paper in your closet is going to last? And the list goes on… tons of things on our minds, distracting us from helping where most…

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…

How to find real joy this Holiday Season

Dec 24, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #LuvWildlife, Baye, Free to be Wild, Holiday Season, Nikela Blog, zebra Tagged: Baye Pigors, Free to be Wild, loving and losing, rescue rehab center

Most of us would like nothing better than to find real joy. Not only during this holiday season but in life generally. Somehow we get lost, and think stuff… the bigger, shinier and more high tech the better, will fill that need for real joy. Sadly, we’re wrong. Pleasure from things is but fleeting. There is an old saying by Kahlil Gebran: “The deeper that sorrow carves into you soul the more joy you can contain.” Now he was on to something. None of us welcome sadness… Let alone deep felt sorrow. However, only when we are willing to risk…

Touching Stories from the Daily Log of a Wildlife Rehabber

Nov 5, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Baye, Bird of Prey, Free to be Wild, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: Baye Pigors, rescue rehab, rescue rehabilitation center, wildlife rehabber

The life of a wildlife rehabber is an emotional roller coaster. The pain of animal suffering is tremendous and ever present. Along side that is the immense joy when you witness nature at its best or when an animal or bird is successfully released back into the wild. Baye, the founder of Free to be Wild, knows the ups and downs of a wildlife rehabber on a daily basis. Every time we can, we take a trip through Zimbabwe to stop for a visit at her wildlife center. It’s been amazing how it’s come along over the years. It all…