Roz | Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

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 Oh The People We Meet Part 2 #NikelaAfrica

Oct 4, 2015 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Animal Poaching, Raptors, Rescue Rehabilitation Tagged: FreeMeKZN, raptors, rat poison, rescue rehab, Roz

Meeting dedicated wildlife conservationists like Roz with FreeMeKZN is one of the things we enjoy most as we travel in Africa, podcast. “You must go see Roz,” Bruce my mother’s financial advisor told us. Now, every time we are in the area we stop by the FreeMeKZN wildlife rescue and rehab center. We are never disappointed… Key #NikelaAfrica into the Search bar for stories, videos and podcasts. A Glimpse into a Rescue Rehab Center FreeMeKZN A group of 25 6th graders and their teachers are in the semi dark rondaval as we walk in. Roz, the Director of FreeMeKZN is…

Do a Few Successes Make Wildlife Conservation Worthwhile?

Nov 19, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Raptors Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, FreeMeKZN, Karkloof Conservancy, Roz, serval, Shannon, wattle crane

Frequently facing insurmountable odds do a few success make wildlife conservation worthwhile for rehabbers, breeders and others involved? A successful executive friend once said, “We need only win 51% of the time to make it a majority.” In the world of wildlife conservation, rescue/rehab, and bringing critically endangered species back from the brink of extinction this same edict must surely also apply. African Bird of Prey Sanctuary “Walk with me.” A staff member is out sick and Shannon is personally feeding and checking on every bird in the Sanctuary. What a treat for us to go behind the scenes! We see…

Eight Different Ways People are Saving African Wildlife

Feb 25, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Lions, Raptors, Rhino Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Ben, Carol, Dance to be Wild, Gearge Mbatha, Kruger, Margie Klover, Monkey Helpline, One More Generation, Patrick, Patrick Sibeko, Peter Milton, Roz, Shannon, Sheila, Silke, Steve, Vincent Barkas

What we can learn from the quite different ways people are saving African wildlife. “Just save the animals!” Fewer years ago than I care to admit my thinking was that simplistic. I thought wildlife conservation was all about keeping wild animals and birds safe in their natural environment. Well it is, but modern life has made it much more complicated. In the lengthy well researched work, “Evolution & Innovation in Wildlife Conservation” the issue of protecting Africa’s wild animals and birds is presented in great detail. However, during the first half of our ten week Africa Wildlife Conservation Tour…

Oasis for Injured Orphaned Wildlife – FreeMeKZN

Jan 28, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Africa Wildlife Conservation Tour 2014, All Posts, Animal Poaching, conservation, South African wildlife tour, Stories from Africa, wild animals Tagged: Busted, Center, Eland, FreeMeKZN, Howick, jackal, Nikela donates, Reed buck, Rehab, rescue, rescue/rehab, Roz

On the outskirts of Howick, Kwazulu-Natal a woman named Roz provides a safe haven for wild animals and birds. Not far down the road from the much visited Howick Falls you drive past a sun drenched retirement community. At the fork, instead of staying left, you turn right and follow the narrow road to a large fenced in area. There behind indigenous flora and fauna are several runs and large cages tucked away for peace and quiet, along with a building that houses the surgery (clinic), kitchen, storage and office. On this particular day several young Eland, one about ready…