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Walking for Lions to Save Them

Apr 16, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: #NikelaAfrica, All Posts, conservation, Lions, Nikela Volunteer, wildlife conservation Tagged: conservation, huting, Paige Bircham, protect lions, protecting, walking for lions

Follow Marnus and his team as they strive to protect the lions For the past few years, Walking for Lions has conducted campaigns in the form of fundraisers, which help to raise global awareness about the dangers lions face, as well as raising money to help combat some of these dangers. Past Campaigns In 2013, the team completed 530km on foot, travelling from Namibia to Botswana, determined to make people aware of what is happening to the last of the wild lions in Africa. It took several days for the team of complete the task, and thousands of people were…

Out and About with Silke

Apr 12, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: All Posts, Nikela Volunteer, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: Bambelela, Nikela, Paige Bircham, rehabilitation, Silke, South Africa, Vervet monkeys, volunteer, wildlife

We take you out and about with premier primate rehabber Silke at Bambelela. This week The first task the team took on this week was the ‘greener transitory cage’ project, which involved purchasing and rolling out grass into the monkeys’ enclosures. This provided not only enrichment for the monkeys, but also a source of food, making their time at Bambelela as enjoyable as possible before they are released into the wild to live their free life. Over a tonne of corn was very generously provided to the team this week, which will be used to feed the monkeys. With high…

Walking for Lions to Save Them

Apr 8, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: All Posts, conservation, Lions, Nikela Volunteer, wildlife conservation Tagged: conservation, hunting, Paige Bircham, protect lions, protecting, walking for lions

Follow Marnus and his team as they strive to protect the lions Walking for Lions is the voice for all the lions in Africa, raising awareness about the sufferings they endure, and how to prevent them, in order to save the species from their foreseeable dim future. Lights up Botswana The team attempts to achieve this in a variety of ways. One project recently initiated is Lights up Botswana, which involves creating ‘lion lights’. The causes of many lion deaths are as a result of farmers’ retaliation from losing their livestock to lions. Placing LED lights that switch on randomly…

Out and About with Silke

Apr 6, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: All Posts, Nikela Volunteer, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: Bambelela, Nikela volunteer, Paige Bircham, rehabilitation, Silke, South Africa, Vervet monkeys, wildlife

We take you out and about with premier primate rehabber Silke at Bambelela. This week The beginning of this week continued focus on the injured monkey that was taken into care by Bamebelela, after she had been shocked by a power transformer. Sana-Kariba appeared to be feeling much stronger, but there was still a 50/50 chance of saving her arm from amputation. The team took her to the vet in order to allow him to determine the best outcome for this little girl, and very sadly it was decided she should be put down. The burns she had received…

Walking for Lions to Save Them

Apr 2, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: All Posts, conservation, Lions, Nikela Volunteer Tagged: conservation, hunting, lions, Paige Bircham, protecting, walking for lions

Follow Marnus and his team as they strive to protect the lions Over the past 50 years, there has been a dramatic decrease in the lion population, falling from 200,000 to just 15,000 in Africa. Lions are already extinct in 25 African nations, with only 14 African countries still habituated by this species. Conservationists estimate the majority of natural populations of lions will be destroyed in the next 10-20 years, as a result of hunting, poisoning, spearing, trapping and slaughter, a devastating consequence of human interference. Lions today face numerous threats, including encroachment by humans into lion habitat and the poaching…