Maggie Sergio Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Karin Saves Primates despite Huge Opposition Reports Nikela Volunteer

May 17, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Baboon, News, Nikela Blog, Wildlife Tagged: baboon, donation check, Karin Saks, Maggie Sergio, Nikela volunteer, Primates, vervet

Primates, vervet monkeys, baboons are shot, poisoned and snared by farmers and locals in South Africa, Karin Saks rescues, rehabilitates and advocates for their survival. Maggie Sergio, former Director of Advocacy and Wildlife Solutions for WildCare in San Rafael, CA spent three years focused on solving human-wildlife conflicts, and educating the public about how to resolve those problems non-lethally and for the long term. Before leaving on her fifth trip to South Africa earlier this year Maggie, a long time Nikela supporter, asked if she could be of help. As her travels took her really close to Karin’s primate center…

Why We Should Care About Saving Monkeys

Feb 23, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Baboon, Vervet monkeys, wildlife conservation Tagged: Karin Saks, Maggie Sergio, Paul Michael Reynolds, Primates

In the old and new world primates contribute to crucial biodiversity. Vervet monkeys, baboons and apes from Africa to South America on to Asia. Does it matter if we lose a monkey species here or an ape sub species there? It sure does. As Nikela Volunteer Maggie Sergio is personally delivering a donation check to Karin Saks who rescues orphaned, injured and abused primates in South Africa, we thought we should look into why saving vervet monkeys, baboons and other species matters. Nikela guest blogger Paul Michael Reynolds educates us as to why we should care about saving our planet’s…

Nikela Volunteer to Deliver Check to Primate Project

Feb 16, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Baboon, snares, Vervet monkeys Tagged: baboon, Baboon Woman, Karin Saks, Maggie Sergio, monkey, Nikela volunteer, vervet

Maggie Sergio to hand-deliver donation check to Karin Saks, primate expert who rescues and educates about vervet monkeys and baboons in South Africa. “I am both honored and thrilled to be working as a volunteer for Nikela… My job for Nikela is pure fun. I get to deliver a donation check to Karin.” There is still time to make your contribution. >>> Need only $280 more to reach GOAL of $3,000 <<< On March 5th Maggie, a Nikela Volunteer, heads for South Africa to personally deliver a donation check to help Karin with her center where she rescues primates (vervet…