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BBC NewsDay interview with Moses about Bees Saving Elephants

Jul 11, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: bee hives, human wildlife conflicts, Moses Ryakitimbo, saving elephants, Tanzania

“Can you put me in touch with Moses?” wrote Christophe from BBC NewsDay. He was curious about bees saving elephants. Well one thing led to another and Alan was assigned to interview Moses over the phone to learn about his work in Tanzania with bees saving elephants. Alan asks Moses how he got started into this work, where he got the idea to use bees to keep elephants away from farmer’s crops, and what successes he has seen. Nikela sponsored the first ten bee hives that are already producing results. Right now we’re getting ready to send additional funds to…

Why Marching for Elephants and Pangolin works every time in Uganda

Jun 25, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Illegal trade, Moses, Nikela Blog, Pangolin, snares, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: building beehives, human-wildlife conflict, reformed poachers, saving elephants, saving pangolin, Uganda, wildlife poaching

It all starts by picking the right area where poaching and human wildlife conflict are issues. Then marching for elephants and pangolins can lead to a reduction of both wildlife conservation problems. Here’s how it works for real. Moses has been marching for elephants and pangolin every year since 2015. Each time he targets villages surrounding a National Park. Poaching and human wildlife conflicts are huge issues in such areas. Wildlife of all kinds (of most serious concern is the highly endangered pangolin) are poached for bush meat and the wildlife trafficking trade to Asia. Poachers are easily recruited from…

2 Essentials to Saving African Elephants in Malawi

Jan 17, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Animal Poaching, conservation, Ecosystem, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, Poaching, wildlife conservation Tagged: animal poaching, anti-poaching, Lynn Clifford, poaching, ranger scouts, saving elephants, WAG, Wildlife Action Group

It takes a special breed of people for saving African elephants in Malawi right now and they must have these two essentials. “Sorry I’m late!” She says walking in all smiles. A large scarf covers her right shoulder. Only three weeks earlier Lynn Clifford, Field Manger for the Wildlife Action Group project in Malawi, was involved in a gyrocopter crash. She and the pilot were tracking elephants in the Thuma Forest Reserve when they ran into trouble and crashed. Both are lucky to be alive. However, this almost pales in comparison to what this courageous and determined woman faces on…