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Nikela News: Rhino, T-shirts, Interns, Hunters and More

Jun 23, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Raptors, Rhino, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: Air Ranger, Bearded Lady, Bradley, drones, Interns, Peter, Primates, raptors, rhino, Shannon, Silke, T-shirt Design Contest, UAV, vervet monkey, Volunteer Match, volunteers

With all the challenges the rhino poaching, trophy hunting and human-wildlife conflicts bring there is much good that is happening too. Drones We had a bit of a scare regarding the banning of drones (UAVs) recently. After a brief exchange with Peter Milton he assured us that the Air Rangers are meeting regulatory standards. It seems that Air Rangers (drones) are a poacher deterrent merely by their presence, so ‘losing’ them would be a bad blow to the war against wildlife trafficking. Rhino Sadly many rhino (over 400) have been lost this year. The good news is that Karen Trendler…

Nikela Adjusts Focus After Africa Wildlife Tour 2014

May 30, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Raptors, Rhino, Safari Travels Tagged: Bearded Lady, Karen Trendler, Local volunteers, Nikela focus, Peter Milton, Secret Weapon for Warriors, Serving kindles caring, Shannon Hoffman, Sheila Bath Upton, Silke von Eynern, Wildlife rangers

There’s no way spending 10 weeks in Africa with wildlife conservationists and activists doesn’t change your life! “As Karen (Trendler) and I talked a major unmet need became clearly apparent,” reported Sheila Bath Upton. During our Africa Wildlife Tour early in 2014 we met Karen, the leading rhino calf rescue and rehab expert in South Africa (possibly the world). We’d also connected with Sheila, founder of Dance to be Wild, a passionate advocate for saving the rhino, who quickly became a valued friend and networker on our behalf. The purpose of our 2014 Africa tour was similar to our first…

Rescued from a Witchdoctor: The Bearded Lady After Two Years

Feb 8, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Raptors Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bearded Lady, Bearded Vulture, Shannon

Vultures in South Africa are perceived to have magical powers this puts them at extreme risk. Two years ago Nikela Volunteer Jessica visited Shannon’s Bird of Prey Sanctuary and education center. There she was introduced to the Bearded Lady (photo below) a Bearded Vulture. A gorgeous bird that had recently been confiscated from a rough looking chicken coop. Her captor, a witch doctor who lived in equally simple circumstances, believed he could draw energy and power from her. Apparently he did her no harm, other than keep her locked up…which is plenty, as to this day she still doesn’t fly….

Nikela News: Leopards, Rhinos, Volunteers and the Bearded Lady

Jul 26, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching Tagged: Anton, Bearded Lady, Bearded Vulture, birds of prey, Cantonese, ebook, endangered species, full moon, Karin, leopards, Peter, POACHED!, poaching, Primates, rhino, Shannon, volunteers

Protecting endangered species, rhino, primates, bearded vulture via volunteers and folks like Peter, Karin, and Shannon. Money and Wildlife Don’t Mix You ever stepped back to look at what’s really happening to our world and our wildlife? Well, it seems that money is at the heart of the destruction of our habitat and directly related to the loss of wildlife. Today “wildlife conservation” is used in the same sentence as “sustainable use” and “economic growth”. Whereas the words “preservation” and “wild” are seem to be far less associated with endangered and threatened species any more. Numbers and not quality of…