human-wildlife conflict Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Saving Elephants: How a Dream Became Reality in Tanzania

Nov 11, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: bee hives, bees save elephants, human-wildlife conflict, Moses Ryakitimbo, saving elephants

“I am a youth aged 29 years, deeply passionate with saving elephants, wildlife conservation and rescuing all animals. How can I get support from Nikela?” We get numerous requests for funds throughout the year. However, this email from Moses Ryakitimbo was somehow different. Sadly we’d missed meeting Moses while we were in Tanzania in early 2017, but that didn’t deter him. When he was ready to put his plan into action he reached out. Unlike many others his plan was simple, practical, doable and within Nikela’s reach of providing assistance. Moses himself was young, dedicated, strategic and tenacious. Where others…

What Nikela can and cannot do to help people saving African wildlife

Oct 13, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Animal Poaching, Bearded Vulture, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, News, Nikela, Nikela Blog, Pangolin, rhino, rhino poaching, Vervet monkeys, Wildlife, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: human-wildlife conflict, rhino poaching, wildlife heroes

Saving African wildlife has touched the hearts (and pocket books) of people from all around the world. Nonprofits and foundations of all kinds do research, anti-poaching and rescue rehabilitation work. Some of these organizations are huge with mega funding, others are small grass roots efforts with tiny budgets. Large or small, each of these organizations has saving African wildlife as their mission. Exactly what each does and how they do it varies greatly. For the donor, and wanna-be donor, this can be quite confusing. Some large organizations have equally large administrative costs. Some organizations are restricted by the wishes of…

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…

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…

Update on some real wildlife conservation success in Malawi

Dec 11, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Lynn, wildlife conservation Tagged: elephant poaching, human-wildlife conflict, Lynn Clifford, Thuma Forest Reserve, WAG

There’s a forgotten forest between Llongwe and Salima in Malawi. Here Lynn and her team of ranger scouts have seen real wildlife conservation success. From zero elephants and other game a little over a decade ago to a thriving elephant population of more than 140 elephants at the last count. For the past few years, with your help, we’ve sponsored a Ranger Scout named Felix. Felix along with his team mates patrol the forest to keep wildlife and wood poachers out. Here’s recent news from Lynn A few highlights for what’s been happening here in the Thuma Forest. 1. A…