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Life on the Line: Would You Risk Yours to Protect Rhino?

Feb 18, 2021 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, rhino, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Rangers Tagged: anti poaching ranger, Kobus Marais, Peter Milton, rhino poaching

Every day Kobus Marais put his life on the line to protect rhino. Every day so many others do the same. Would you? Would you put your life on the line? Kobus while on a training exercise with his patrol dog was attacked and killed by a lion. Sadly, neither Kobus nor his team mates had noticed the predator until it was too late. How could this happen? Well, wildlife rangers like Kobus who protect rhino and other wildlife from poachers know their work is dangerous. Similar to police officers and fire fighters… or better yet soldiers. Wildlife rangers put…

What Nikela can and cannot do to help people saving African wildlife

Oct 13, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Animal Poaching, Bearded Vulture, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, News, Nikela, Nikela Blog, Pangolin, rhino, rhino poaching, Vervet monkeys, Wildlife, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: human-wildlife conflict, rhino poaching, wildlife heroes

Saving African wildlife has touched the hearts (and pocket books) of people from all around the world. Nonprofits and foundations of all kinds do research, anti-poaching and rescue rehabilitation work. Some of these organizations are huge with mega funding, others are small grass roots efforts with tiny budgets. Large or small, each of these organizations has saving African wildlife as their mission. Exactly what each does and how they do it varies greatly. For the donor, and wanna-be donor, this can be quite confusing. Some large organizations have equally large administrative costs. Some organizations are restricted by the wishes of…

Rhino poaching drop may mean we’re running out of rhinos

Oct 2, 2018 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: Animal Poaching, Nikela Blog, rhino, rhino poaching Tagged: Conservation Action Trust, Department of Environmental Affairs, rhino poaching

A strategic report on poaching just released by the Department of Environmental Affairs shows a rhino poaching drop, and that fewer rhinos and more elephants are being killed. Of concern, however, is what the report leaves out. Until August this year, 506 rhinos were poached in South Africa, 333 in the Kruger National Park. That’s 185 fewer than the same period last year. At the same time poaching incursions into KNP increased from 1 702 last year to 1 873 this year. Taken together – higher incursions and fewer kills – it’s bad news, meaning there are fewer and fewer…

Meet the Anti-Poaching Helicopters in Kruger National Park

Sep 18, 2018 · by Russ · In: #NikelaAfrica, Animal Poaching, Poaching, rhino Tagged: anti-poaching, endangered species, illegal trade, rhino, rhino calf, rhino poaching, wildlife trafficking

Tell me, what do Warren Buffett, Asian syndicates, and Rhino horn have in common? Anti-Poaching helicopters! And the war on Rhino poaching in the Kruger NP South Africa. Recently we got a glimpse into this important aspect of the war. A good friend Sheila of ‘Dance To Be Wild’ fame introduced us to Byron and his young family located on the front lines in Kruger. They are living the dream. Howard Buffett, Warren’s son, donated $24 million in 2014 to help stem the tide of Rhino poaching. Part of which bought and outfitted anti-poaching helicopters to transport rangers and wounded…

Orphaned rhino calves: Good and Bad news from the bush

Mar 28, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Nikela Blog, rhino, rhino calf, rhino poaching Tagged: Baby rhino, Natalie Rogers, orphaned rhino calves, rhino poaching, Rhino Revolution

“How are things with the orphaned rhino calves” “Well, there’s good and bad news” Natalie Rogers with Rhino Revolution replied. The Good News The five post release orphaned rhino calves “are doing fantastically”. On March 31st, 2017 we visited the rhino orphanage to make a donation. Natalie kindly spent an hour showing us around and explaining the challenging work of saving orphaned rhino calves. [Read/Watch our visit with Natalie] [Get a glimpse of what these tiny babies go through read “Through the eyes of a rhino calf”.] Then last spring the five were ready to leave the orphanage and move…