Kevin Richardson Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

5 Ways to Save African Lions from Being Lost Forever

Mar 20, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Canned hunting, canned hunting, Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, Marnus, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: Kevin Richardson, LionsRock, Marnus Roodbol, Patti Vaughn, Philipo Ormorijei, Vier Pfoten

Save African Lions! Why in the world do they need saving? There he was right on top of Lion Rock. He’s mane waving in the wind as he watched the Land Rover bounce along closer to his sovereign place. In the middle of the Savannah in the Serengeti there are a cluster of rock koppies (hills) called Lion Rock. What a sight! This majestic male lion living wild and free as nature intended. Unfortunately, the lion population in Africa has gone from 450,000 to less than 20,000 in the last half century! (According to Dereck Joubert.) Yes, it’s time to…

Forever a predator: A captive lion kills woman in South Africa

Mar 5, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: canned hunting, lioness, Nikela Blog, wild animals Tagged: captive lions, Kevin Richardson

Why is it that we humans never understand that even a captive lion is forever a predator… and can and will kill? Oh how horrible! Was my response as I read about the killing. One of Kevin Richardson’s lionesses attacked a woman. Kevin, a huge advocate for lions, campaigns against the captive breeding of lions. Some find this controversial. Kevin has a sanctuary for lions that can’t be released. However, Kevin doesn’t breed lions. He provides them with a forever home. As part of the lions’ enrichment he takes them for ‘lion walks’ on the Dinokeng reserve where the sanctuary…

How your donations helped save African wildlife in 2016

Dec 20, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Baye, Marnus, Nikela Blog, Peter, Shannon, Silke, wildlife conservation Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bambelela, Baye Pigors, elephant poaching, Free to be Wild, giraffe conservation, Giraffe Conservation Foundation, Kevin Richardson, lion cubs, Lisa Hywood, Lynn Clifford, Marnus Roodbol, rhino poaching, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern, Steph Fennessy, Tikki Hywood Trust, walking for lions, Wildlife Action Group

Once again we’ve spent most of the year in Africa looking for people who save African wildlife. Thanks to your donations we’ve been able to help many more. 2016 turned out to be a banner year! Many thanks to folks like you who donated to save African wildlife. I’m sitting at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. The perfect majestic setting to feel the grandeur of creation. Clouds cover much of the mountain from view at the moment. Just like in January we couldn’t ‘see’ the number of people saving wildlife we could assist. How your donations helped save African wildlife…

A Visit With The Rescued Lion Cubs in Their Forever Home

Apr 1, 2015 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Canned hunting, lion, wildlife conservation Tagged: canned hunting, cub petting, Kevin Richardson, lion, rescued lion cubs, Sanctuary, trophy hunting

PHOTOS What a treat to actually see the rescued lion cubs George and Yame knowing we helped a bit to make it possible. “Do you think we could see the lion cubs?” I asked Linda Park on our arrival in Johannesburg. Leaving right at dawn Russ, Margie Kolver (with One More Generation SA) and I set off in the Landy to find the Kevin Richardson Sanctuary. After getting lost a bit we arrive as scheduled. “I hope you don’t mind joining us to see the other lions before visiting the cubs?” Kevin asks as he meets us at the bush camp….

Rescued: The Luckiest Lion Cubs Arrive Home

Nov 1, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Canned hunting, lion, wildlife conservation Tagged: CACH, Chris Mercer, Drew Abrahams, Kevin Richardson, lion cubs

Thanks to the many dedicated folk associated with the Campaign Against Canned Hunting two lion cubs arrive Home. The luckiest lion cubs arrive home! Photos of their arrival in South Africa and a brief video clip at their forever home at Kevin Richardson’s Sanctuary. Miss the story of their rescue? Read about it here. Photos via Drew Abrahams on Facebook Post by Drew Abrahamson. Video via Kevin Richardson on Facebook Post by Kevin Richardson.