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How the Baby Elephant Lost His Trunk to Animal Poaching

Mar 4, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: elephant poaching, Lynn Clifford, Malawi, ranger scout

Animal poaching is never pretty. Wildlife of all sizes can fall prey to being brutally killed for its meat or other valued body parts. Rhino get poached for their horn. Elephants for their tusks. Pangolin for their scales. Lions for their paws. And the list goes on. The poacher frequently uses primitive means to bring down his prey. Some have told us they use spears while others prefer laying snares. Both are cruel. Both generally deadly. Snares are made out of wire. The wire is carefully bent into a series of loops that constrict when the animal steps into it,…

Helping People Saving Wildlife – 2019 Nikela Report

Jan 28, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #LuvWildlife, #NikelaAfrica, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Land Rover, lion, News, Nikela, Nikela Blog, nonprofit, Pangolin, Poaching, Vervet monkeys, Wildlife, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Rangers, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: Baye Pigors, beehive fences, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Moses Ryakitimbo, pangolin rescue mission, ranger scout, Silke von Eynern

Despite challenges 2019 was a banner year helping people saving wildlife… thanks to donors like you. Every year is a surprise! A surprise as to who donates and to whom we donate to. As we personally meet with every Wildlife Hero we give to (except two this year) who gets how much is a rather fluid thing. The coolest thing is when we can hand deliver a donation. It by-passes bank fees and it allows money to be put to use to save and protect wildlife immediately. Plus, nothing beats seeing the appreciative smile of a Wildlife Hero! Helping People…

Update on some real wildlife conservation success in Malawi

Dec 11, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Lynn, wildlife conservation Tagged: elephant poaching, human-wildlife conflict, Lynn Clifford, Thuma Forest Reserve, WAG

There’s a forgotten forest between Llongwe and Salima in Malawi. Here Lynn and her team of ranger scouts have seen real wildlife conservation success. From zero elephants and other game a little over a decade ago to a thriving elephant population of more than 140 elephants at the last count. For the past few years, with your help, we’ve sponsored a Ranger Scout named Felix. Felix along with his team mates patrol the forest to keep wildlife and wood poachers out. Here’s recent news from Lynn A few highlights for what’s been happening here in the Thuma Forest. 1. A…

Good News for 2018 from Lynn and Team Saving Elephants

Feb 27, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, Poaching, wildlife conservation Tagged: elephant, Lynn Clifford, Malawi, Wildlife Action Group

For the passed two years we have sponsored a ranger scout for saving elephants. Lynn and her team do fantastic work in a forgotten forest in Malawi called Thuma. This past year zero elephants were killed! Every year their work expands. Every year more elephants are protected. Every year more poachers are arrested and prosecuted. Every year more human wildlife conflicts are resolved. This past year other wildlife species began returning to the forest. Guess they know when a place is safe! Unlike in some other African countries, in Malawi rangers are allowed to apprehend poachers. After the arrest the…

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…