Marnus | Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Is this how you’ll feel when wild lions go extinct?

Jul 20, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Lions Tagged: glasses, grandkids, lion, Marnus, wild lions

The morning sun and the stars at night are always going to be coming around, but what about wild lions? Three years ago it was finally time. For several years I’d needed those little spectacles on my nose they call reading glasses while working on the computer or pouring over a good book. It wasn’t until road signs became a bit fuzzy and I began straining to see the shape of a bird’s beak that I conceded it was time. So off I went to have the doctor peer into my eyes with this funny gadget. “Is this better than…

The Three Rs For Preserving African Wildlife

May 18, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Human Wildlife Conflict, Lions, Raptors, Rescue Rehabilitation, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: Dr. Ian Player, Marnus, Peter, preserving African Wildlife, Silke, wildlife ranger

If you are like me you probably think preserving African wildlife is as simple as 1,2,3. Well if it were so the status of wild animals and birds would be far different than they are. Mind boggling! Wildlife species are declining at alarming rates! According to the World Wildlife Fund, in the time is takes you to read this page, one of our planet’s species will become extinct. By this time tomorrow 150–200 more will have disappeared. And by this time next year, over 50,000 more will be lost. Pretty terrifying prospect! Before you panic! There are many doing their best…

PODCAST Five Things We Can Learn From Small Wildlife Conservationists

Mar 6, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Raptors Tagged: #LuvWildlife, African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bambelela, Baye, Free to be Wild, Marnus, Peter, Shannon, Silke, SPOTS, walking for lions, wildlife conservationist

It’s with the small wildlife conservationists where their and maybe our future lies The initial intention of this story was to highlight the common struggles of small wildlife conservationists. As I wrote I realized the amazing strengths these have developed and what us ordinary folk stand to learn from this dedicated group of people. (For tons of cool videos jump over to our YouTube channel) Enjoy… Key #NikelaAfrica into the Search bar for stories, videos and podcasts. Five Things We Can Learn About LIFE From Wildlife Conservationists It’s with the small wildlife conservationists where their and maybe our future lies….

How You Helped People Saving Wildlife in 2015

Feb 4, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: FAQ, Human Wildlife Conflict, Lions, Pangolin, Raptors, Rhino Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bambelela, Baye, Dance to be Wild, Free to be Wild, FreeMeKZ, Marnus, rescue rehab, Roz, Shannon, Sheila, Silke, walking for lions, Wildlife center

At first blush it didn’t look like much until I began listing all the ways you helped people saving wildlife. Who’d have guessed six years ago as Russ and I sat enthralled watching Shannon’s birds of prey and sadly learning how their numbers where dwindling that we’d be so caught up in the movement? The movement to get involved and help. Like for most, it took some time to figure out our place. However, as we look back since the founding of Nikela in 2010 the basic drive, mission if you will, hasn’t changed. Nikela began with the vision of…

PODCAST It Started With a Bird and a $100 Bill – The Nikela Story

Jan 17, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Pangolin, Raptors, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: creation story, elephant, helping people saving wildlife, how it began, how Nikela got started, lion, Lisa, Marnus, Nikela Story, nonprofit, pangolin, Peter, rhino, Shannon, Silke

The Nikela Story began when our hearts were changed in early 2009 with a bird and a $100 bill. “What’s your story?” This has become one of my favorite questions. Why? Because it is always the beginning of a new adventure. This time instead of bringing you the story of one of the many interesting wildlife people we meet I bring you the Nikela Story. (Watch our almost Daily Mini Reality TV on our YouTube channel) Enjoy… Key #NikelaAfrica into the Search bar for stories, videos and podcasts. It Started With a Bird and a $100 Bill – The Nikela…