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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…

Announcing 5 Wildlife Heroes to Follow and Help in 2018

Jan 16, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: African elephant, Animal Poaching, Bearded Vulture, Bird of Prey, Bred 4 the Wild, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, Moses, Nikela Blog, Vervet monkeys, Vervet monkeys, wildlife conseration Tagged: Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Philipo Ormorijei, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern, wildlife heroes

They’re run by small, tight teams, or even totally solo! It’s in these inconspicuous NGOs where we find remarkable individuals like our five wildlife heroes to follow and help in 2018. These men and women don’t seek the limelight. They simply go quietly about their work saving wildlife, one animal at a time. Their work is hard. Their challenges constant. Their hearts humongous. And their effectiveness amazing. Sadly some don’t survive! They reluctantly turn in their bush khakis for business pants to put food on the table. They pull away for a season to preserve their own sanity. A few…

How You Helped Save African Wildlife in 2017

Jan 8, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Bird of Prey, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wildlife conseration, Wildlife Conservation Projects Tagged: Izak Smit, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Natalie Rogers, Patti Vaughn, Philipo Ormorijei, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern

Each year we let you know the impact you’ve made. Here’s what happened with your help to save African Wildlife in 2017. What a year it’s been! There’s sad news and good news. The Sad Realities Rhino, elephant and the highly endangered pangolin continue to be lost to poachers. Just recently Moses hurried across the border from Uganda into the DRC. He’d been notified by an informant that a pangolin was being offered for sale. Sadly this time he was too late. Some little orphans that arrive at Silke’s wildlife center don’t make it. Izak is heart broken when yet…

Why in this forgotten forest in Malawi the elephant population is growing

Dec 13, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, Lynn, Nikela Blog Tagged: anti-poaching, elephant poaching, Lynn Clifford, Malawi, ranger scouts, save elephants, Wildlife Action Group

There is a team working hard in Malawi and it’s paying off as the elephant population continues to grow each year. From almost zero to over 140! Lynn and her team of ranger scouts protect these forgotten elephants in the Thuma Forest in Malawi. Not too many years ago the elephants were all gone as the surrounding population kept pressing in on their home. For the last few years Lynn and her team have changed much of this. They stop the elephant poaching for their ivory and the tree poaching to fuel the charcoal industry. Nikela sponsors a ranger scout…

Fall In Love With Seven Of Our Wildlife Heroes

Nov 9, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, African elephant, Animal Poaching, Baye, Bird of Prey, Bird of prey sanctuary, birds of prey, conservation, endangered, Free to be Wild, Illegal trade, lion, Nikela Blog, Pangolin, PODCAST, Shannon, Silke, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: Baby rhino, Baye Pigors, Bearded Vulture, elephant, lion, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Natalie Rogers, Philipo Ormorijei, poachers, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern, vervets

Each so different, yet each the same in their passion for Africa. They are wildlife heroes everyone should get to know. WATCH the VIDEO LISTEN to the AUDIO You ever hear about the efforts of the big wildlife conservation organizations? You ever wonder if your small donation really matters or makes a difference? We sure did. That’s one reason we travel Africa in our old Land Rover looking for the little guys and gals. Those amazing people that are on the ground saving one critter at a time. They are our heroes. For these people saving Africa’s wildlife a few dollars…

Lynn Clifford

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

Announcing 5 Wildlife Heroes to Follow and Help in 2018

How You Helped Save African Wildlife in 2017

Why in this forgotten forest in Malawi the elephant population is growing

Fall In Love With Seven Of Our Wildlife Heroes

Also, grab some popcorn and meet

"7 Wildlife Heroes"