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What is Animal Poaching? Why is it so Devastating to Wildlife?

Jan 30, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, leopard, lion, Nikela Blog, rhino, rhino calf, rhino poaching Tagged: Africa, animal poaching, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Natalie Rogers, poaching, rhino, series

Part 3 in the Nikela Series on Animal Poaching, and what its doing to endangered species, rhino, pangolin, lions, leopards, and primates in Africa [Parts of this article first published November 5th, 2011] What is Animal Poaching? Although poaching is a worldwide issue impacting wildlife, this article’s focus is on the continent of Africa. Africa’s wildlife has seen tremendous decline over the past 50 years. Lions from 450,000 to less than 20,000. Giraffe populations down by 40%. One elephant being poached every fifteen minutes. And the sad statistics go on and on. Some of the decline is due to habitat…

Update on Five Wildlife Heroes to Watch This Year 2018-Part 1

Jul 29, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, Nikela Blog, Pangolin, vulture, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: anti-poaching, elephant poachers, human-wildlife conflict, lights save lions, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Philipo Ormorijei, Silke von Eynern

Back in January 2018 we invited you to watch Five Wildlife Heroes making a difference for African animals. From saving wild lions from irate farmers in Tanzania to protecting elephants and their forest in Malawi. Much has been accomplished, some has been lost, and many have helped. But more is still needed to keep the poachers at bay and to reduce the human wildlife conflicts. Back in January we told you, that it’s not the big organizations Nikela seeks out, but the small ones run by amazing individuals that we consider wildlife heroes. Remember, we’ve personally met each of them….

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…

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What is Animal Poaching? Why is it so Devastating to Wildlife?

Update on Five Wildlife Heroes to Watch This Year 2018-Part 1

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

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