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The Last of Our Surprising Visit to find the Vanishing Desert Lions – Part 4 of 4

Nov 3, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog Tagged: desert lions, Helping Desert Lions, Inki Mandt, Izak Smit, Namibia

Desert lions are elusive and few. Izak and Inki share their amazing quest to find them in Namibia. Sadly it all adventures come to an end. Here is the Part 4 of Izak and Inki’s amazing visit in search of the desert lions of Namibia. These two amazing people are with Desert Lions Human Relationship Aid (DeLHRA) and are determined to protect Namibia’s lions from human-wildlife conflicts. [If you missed any… catch up with Part 1, Part 2 or Part 3] Izak’s story continues… We have never been lucky enough to have seen the Huab Pride in the Mikberg area. We always had to be…

Questionable killing of Namibia’s Desert elephants by trophy hunters

Nov 1, 2017 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: elephant, Nikela Blog, trophy hunting, wildlife conservation Tagged: Conservation Wildlife Trust, desert elephants, elephants, Namibia, trophy hunting

Two of the only five remaining mature Desert Elephants bulls that occupied the Ugab region of Namibia have recently been hunted. Tsaurab and Tusky, along with another juvenile bull Kambonde were shot in the midst of an international outcry and ongoing petitions attempting to halt the killings – an uproar brushed off by the Namibian Ministry of Environment & Tourism (MET) as a “fabrication and misunderstanding over the issuance of permits for the destruction of problem-causing animals”, stating also that the killing of a problem-causing animal is “often the last resort after other alternatives have been tried”. However, with the…

A Surprising Visit to Kaokoland to see the Vanishing Desert Lions – Part 3 of 4

Oct 18, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, lioness, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: desert lions, human-wildlife conflict, Inki Mandt, Izak Smit, Namibia, saving lions

Izak and Inki continue their report on their journey through Namibia to see the vanishing desert lions. Our journey with Izak and Inki in search of the vanishing desert lions continues. These two amazing people are with Desert Lions Human Relationship Aid (DeLHRA) and are determined to protect Namibia’s lions from human-wildlife conflicts. [If you missed them… catch up with Part 1 and Part 2] Izak continues his story… We left the Okongwe area and were happy to see quite a bit of game roaming the plains to the South Western side of Giribes Plains. Clearly game was just congregating and…

A Surprising Visit to see the Vanishing Desert Lions of Namibia – Part 2 of 4

Oct 7, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Photography Tagged: desert lions, human-wildlife conflict, Inki Mandt, Izak Smit, Namibia, save the lions

Izak and Inki love the desert lions of Namibia and do much to help resolve the ever present human wildlife conflicts that ends with dead lions. Izak tells of the recent visit to see the vanishing desert lions of Namibia. He and Inki are very involved in reducing the ever present predator conflicts. As humans continue to encroach on wild places lions invariably come in contact with livestock. Farmers are of course not happy when they lose their animals to predators such as lions. They retaliate quickly and lions die. [Izak Smit and Inki Mandt are with Desert Lions Human Relationship…

A Surprising Visit to Damaraland to see the Vanishing Desert Lions – Part 1 of 4

Sep 23, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: conservation, Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, lioness, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: Damaraland, desert lions, Inki Mandt, Izak Smit, lion consevation, Namibia, save the lions

Namibia is home to the desert lions. Izak Smit loves to observe them and does everything he can to save the last of them. Izak Smit is a freelance pilot in Namibia. However, his passion to save the last of the desert lions is unmatched. I’ve not personally met Izak (hope to early in 2018.) I rarely report on people Russ and I haven’t personally visited. However, communicating with Izak online over the past year I feel we already have. When Izak posted this on Facebook I simply had to share it. (It’s Part 1 of 4) [Izak Smit and Inki…

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The Last of Our Surprising Visit to find the Vanishing Desert Lions – Part 4 of 4

Questionable killing of Namibia’s Desert elephants by trophy hunters

A Surprising Visit to Kaokoland to see the Vanishing Desert Lions – Part 3 of 4

A Surprising Visit to see the Vanishing Desert Lions of Namibia – Part 2 of 4

A Surprising Visit to Damaraland to see the Vanishing Desert Lions – Part 1 of 4

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