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Announcing 5 Wildlife Heroes to Follow and Help in 2018

Jan 16, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: African elephant, Animal Poaching, Bearded Vulture, Bird of Prey, Bred 4 the Wild, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, Moses, Nikela Blog, Vervet monkeys, Vervet monkeys, wildlife conseration Tagged: Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Philipo Ormorijei, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern, wildlife heroes

They’re run by small, tight teams, or even totally solo! It’s in these inconspicuous NGOs where we find remarkable individuals like our five wildlife heroes to follow and help in 2018. These men and women don’t seek the limelight. They simply go quietly about their work saving wildlife, one animal at a time. Their work is hard. Their challenges constant. Their hearts humongous. And their effectiveness amazing. Sadly some don’t survive! They reluctantly turn in their bush khakis for business pants to put food on the table. They pull away for a season to preserve their own sanity. A few…

How You Helped Save African Wildlife in 2017

Jan 8, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Bird of Prey, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wildlife conseration, Wildlife Conservation Projects Tagged: Izak Smit, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Natalie Rogers, Patti Vaughn, Philipo Ormorijei, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern

Each year we let you know the impact you’ve made. Here’s what happened with your help to save African Wildlife in 2017. What a year it’s been! There’s sad news and good news. The Sad Realities Rhino, elephant and the highly endangered pangolin continue to be lost to poachers. Just recently Moses hurried across the border from Uganda into the DRC. He’d been notified by an informant that a pangolin was being offered for sale. Sadly this time he was too late. Some little orphans that arrive at Silke’s wildlife center don’t make it. Izak is heart broken when yet…

Young and Old learn about Raptors as ARC opens Educational Wing – Video, Audio, Photos

Dec 19, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bird of Prey, Bird of prey sanctuary, Nikela Blog, PODCAST, poisoning, Raptors, Shannon, wildlife conseration Tagged: birds of prey, bred 4 the wild, education, raptors, Shannon Hoffman

Video, audio and photos. Students depict birds in art and the community comes to learn about raptors as the African Raptor Centre opens it’s Educational Wing to the public. It’s finally the big day! The grand opening of the African Raptor Centre’s educational wing (ARC formerly known as the African Bird of Prey Sanctuary.) If you prefer to listen Shannon runs this amazing place. ARC is home to birds of prey that for one reason or another can’t be released. Some like Orion the Long Crested Eagle was raised by humans so is imprinted. That means he’s lost all fear…

Fall In Love With Seven Of Our Wildlife Heroes

Nov 9, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, African elephant, Animal Poaching, Baye, Bird of Prey, Bird of prey sanctuary, birds of prey, conservation, endangered, Free to be Wild, Illegal trade, lion, Nikela Blog, Pangolin, PODCAST, Shannon, Silke, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: Baby rhino, Baye Pigors, Bearded Vulture, elephant, lion, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Natalie Rogers, Philipo Ormorijei, poachers, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern, vervets

Each so different, yet each the same in their passion for Africa. They are wildlife heroes everyone should get to know. WATCH the VIDEO LISTEN to the AUDIO You ever hear about the efforts of the big wildlife conservation organizations? You ever wonder if your small donation really matters or makes a difference? We sure did. That’s one reason we travel Africa in our old Land Rover looking for the little guys and gals. Those amazing people that are on the ground saving one critter at a time. They are our heroes. For these people saving Africa’s wildlife a few dollars…

Meet Shannon who saves the lions of the skies including Bearded Vultures

Oct 11, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, endangered, Human Wildlife Conflict, Raptors, wildlife conservation Tagged: Bearded Vulture, endangered species, lions of the skies, saving vultures, Shannon Hoffman

Bearded Vultures are beautiful birds and their survival is in jeopardy. Thankfully there are people like Shannon intent on saving the species. Some folk are devoted to their dog others to their cat. Well, Shannon not only loves the birds in her care she has devoted her life to save these lions of the skies. Little did Russ and I know how much our lives would be changed that first time we met Shannon at the African Bird of Prey Sanctuary outside of Pietermaritzburg in South Africa. Shannon and her former husband Ben rescue and rehabilitate birds of prey. That’s…

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Announcing 5 Wildlife Heroes to Follow and Help in 2018

How You Helped Save African Wildlife in 2017

Young and Old learn about Raptors as ARC opens Educational Wing – Video, Audio, Photos

Fall In Love With Seven Of Our Wildlife Heroes

Meet Shannon who saves the lions of the skies including Bearded Vultures

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