human wildlife conflicts Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Installing a Beehive Fence to Save Elephants and Village Crops

Jun 13, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: conservation, Ecosystem, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, Sustainability, wildlife conservation Tagged: AFeWiS, beehives, human wildlife conflicts, Moses Ryakitimbo, save elephants, Tanzania

Recently Moses and his team at AFeWiS (Alert for endangered wildlife species) began installing a beehive fence to save elephants outside Lendoiya village by Arusha National Park in Tanzania. During dry seasons elephants and other wildlife find village crops most inviting. This of course creates problems for the villagers. Not only are their crops destroyed at times human lives are lost. As you can imagine this provokes an angry response where elephants are killed with spears and guns. Moses Ryakitimbo takes these human wildlife conflict situations very seriously. So much so that he started his own NGO, Alert for Endangered…

Drought conditions and what it means for wildlife in 2019

Jun 11, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, Marnus, Nikela Blog Tagged: Botswana, human wildlife conflicts, Marnus Roodbol, Namibia, wildlife conservation

The rains that never came leave much of Namibia and Botswana in drought conditions. This could lead to a serious increase in human wildlife conflicts. Marnus spends much of his time in the bush. He works with the local people, with researchers and government officials. All this in his never ending challenge to protect lions and their home. Most recently his concern has included the weather, the rains that never came and what it means for wildlife. Marnus reports from the field Throughout most of Namibia and Botswana, the rain that was supposed to fall during 2019 never truly arrived….

Raiding Elephants, Foes Now Friends and More Wildlife News from the Thuma Forest

Jul 3, 2018 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Lynn, Nikela Blog, wild animals Tagged: elephants, human wildlife conflicts, Lynn Clifford, Sheri Gann, WAG

For the past two years we’ve been involved with Lynn and her work in the Thuma Forest in Malawi. But we’ve never had so much good news to share before. Many thanks to Nikela Volunteer Sheri Gann for this informative summary: Raiding Bulls and a Mistaken Identity For many years now Chaka, our tuskless bull, has been blamed for breaking the fence line, raiding crops, and killing people. In February we had a spate of fence breaking and rangers tracked the elephant. We then hired a helicopter from African Parks and with the help of Dr. Amanda Said were able…

Huge effort relocating elephants to save a mango crop

Sep 14, 2017 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: Conservation Action Trust, elephants, Elephants Alive, human wildlife conflicts, Kruger National Park, Relocating elephants

To save mango crops adjoining the famous Kruger National Park required relocating elephants who’d broken through a fence. Three bull elephants were saved from being shot and further damage to mango orchards averted after the bulls broke through the fences of a game reserve bordering the Kruger Park, raiding local farms and affecting human infrastructure. An elaborate rescue operation was launched by Elephants Alive, an organisation specialising in elephant research and promoting harmonious co-existence between people and elephants, after a call came in from the Hoedspruit Farm Watch that three young bulls had escaped from the Associated Private Nature Reserves…

PODCAST Predator Conflicts: the Farmers’ Perspective #NikelaAfrica

Dec 13, 2015 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, PODCAST, poisoning, wildlife conservation Tagged: Bibi, farmers, human wildlife conflicts, lion, Mara pride, Marnus Roodbol, poisoning, predator conflicts, walking for lions

Most of us are in shock to hear about Bibi and the Marsh lion pride poisoning, however, what are predator conflicts like for farmers. It is heartbreaking to learn about yet another lion pride devastated by farmers. Some people react with rage cursing them for their actions. Killing the predators is seldom the only solution, however, at times farmers believe it is. We had the opportunity to interview two farmers who with varying degrees of success have tried alternatives to shooting or poisoning when predator conflicts arise. However, most of us seldom consider their struggles, fears and challenges. Listen or…