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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…

Failed Pangolin Rescue Leads to Teaching Opportunity

May 15, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Pangolin Tagged: illegal trade, Moses Arineitwe, pangolin, wildlife crime, wildlife trafficking

Pangolin are the world’s most trafficked mammal! Moses, an ordinary citizen of Uganda, is actively involved in pangolin rescue. Sadly Moses’ most recent pangolin rescue attempt failed. After several successful pangolin rescues it was unfortunately bound to happen. Moses educates as he goes along. Almost daily more local villagers join the ranks of his informants. These become his eyes and ears across the region of Uganda surrounding the Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest stretching across the border into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On this occasion Moses arrives too late. The young pangolin is not doing well. His captor…

Canned Lion Hunting – Mass Commercialization of Trophy Hunting in Africa

Apr 28, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: Animal Poaching, Lions Tagged: canned lion hunting, Chris Mercer, conservation, illegal trade, lion, trophy hunting

Canned Lion Hunting is growing to be big business in Africa. Farms mass breed lions in pens, to be slaughtered in captivity with no chance to run. There has recently been a sudden spike in news stories about endangered species trophy hunting, and a resulting growth in awareness and conversations about wildlife conservation efforts in Africa. However, while the spotlight has been focused on high profile wild game hunters, and their celebrity critics, there is another more insidious and hidden threat that is growing in South Africa – Canned Lion Hunting. Chris Mercer, advocate, wildlife sanctuary founder and co-author of…

The Illegal Wildlife Trade: a Multibillion Dollar Global Business of Cruelty and Destruction

Apr 21, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: Animal Poaching Tagged: ebook, ebook review, illegal trade, organized crime, Pallavi Sharma, wildlife trafficking

eBook Review: An insiders perspective of the cruel and organized global business of illegal wildlife trade. If you, like me, are concerned about the survival of all the unique species of animals and plants on the planet, you may already know that after habitat loss, wildlife trafficking is the second biggest threat to their existence. What I didn’t know, and was shocked to read, was that the global illegal wildlife trade is big business, ranked as the fourth highest revenue generator in international crime. So, all those page filler stories, occasional mentions on the local channels about the smuggling of…

Rhino News: Poachers caught, illegal trade network, UN Resolution

Oct 11, 2013 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Elephants, Rhino Tagged: Asia, crime networks, elephant, Facebook, illegal trade, infographic, rhino, SPOTS, UN, wildlife trafficking

Wildlife trafficking, poachers get caught, anti-poaching rangers, police doing their job. Journey of rhino horn from Africa to Asia, German makes UN demand. Caught! Post by Spots International. Crime Network! The criminals involved, the methods and the madness is captured in this infographic. One thing we caught that did get omitted is a reason against legalizing the rhino horn trade. It is a myth that the horn has medicinal properties so aren’t there ethical implications for selling something that doesn’t work? Post by NIKELA – Helping People Saving WildLife. UN Resolution! Others getting involved to end the rhino and elephant poaching for horn and…