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PODCAST Five Things We Can Learn From Small Wildlife Conservationists

Mar 6, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Raptors Tagged: #LuvWildlife, African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bambelela, Baye, Free to be Wild, Marnus, Peter, Shannon, Silke, SPOTS, walking for lions, wildlife conservationist

It’s with the small wildlife conservationists where their and maybe our future lies The initial intention of this story was to highlight the common struggles of small wildlife conservationists. As I wrote I realized the amazing strengths these have developed and what us ordinary folk stand to learn from this dedicated group of people. (For tons of cool videos jump over to our YouTube channel) Enjoy… Key #NikelaAfrica into the Search bar for stories, videos and podcasts. Five Things We Can Learn About LIFE From Wildlife Conservationists It’s with the small wildlife conservationists where their and maybe our future lies….

Heartbreak, Hope and Harmony: Stories of a Wildlife Ranger in Africa

Apr 7, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: Animal Poaching, Rhino Tagged: ebook, ebook review, Pallavi Sharma, Peter Milton, poachers, rhino, rhino horn, rhino poaching, SPOTS, wildlife conservation, wildlife ranger

eBook Review. Hold on and take a roller-coaster journey into the heart and life of a wildlife ranger named Peter Milton. The scene unfolds in the dark of an operations base somewhere in the wilderness of Africa. A highly trained and dedicated team, after many days of tracking its quarry, readies stealth teams, drones, and high tech equipment to zero in on its target. The tension and stress are palpable, the success of this job critical to halting an incredibly destructive and growing threat in the region. Then the command is given – “Time to Fly!” Sound like an excerpt…

Help SPOTS Protect the Rhino

Mar 25, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: All Posts, conservation, endangered, Rhino, rhino poaching Tagged: Paige Bircham, Peter Milton, poaching, rhino, SPOTS

Follow Peter and his team as they try to protect the endangered Rhino _______________________________________________________________________________ SPOTS (Strategic Protection of Threatened Species) strives to conserve and protect all threatened species, however due to severely increased poaching of the Rhino, Peter and his team at SPOTS have focused their efforts to protect these beautiful creatures from extinction. The rate of Rhino poaching has escalated dramatically over the past few years as a result of inflated prices for rhino horns and improved technology. Since the poaching epidemic began in 2008, South Africa has lost over 4000 rhinos. Just this year alone has seen the…

Betrayed! Rhino Sold to Save Haven – Trophy Hunting Farms?

Aug 19, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Rhino Tagged: CITES, Department of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, Environmental Affairs Minister, Kruger, Peter Milton, poachers, rhino poaching, SANParks, South Africa, South African government, SPOTS

Kruger National Park no longer the jewel reserve of South Africa, rhino sold instead of protected from poachers. Peter Milton (founder of Strategic Protection of Threatened Species) Speaks Out… The news that a large number of Kruger Park rhinos are being moved to privately owned hunting farms has come as a major shock in conservation circles. Late last year, it was widely believed that SanParks, Kruger National Park (KNP) and the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) were considering the option to move Kruger rhinos – which are being slaughtered at an alarming rate – to “safe locations” in order to…

How You Can Help Stop Wildlife Poaching Even If You’re Not Rich or Royal

Apr 7, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Elephants, Lions, Rhino Tagged: "Save the Rhino" Party Kit for Kids, Air Ranger, Campaign Against Canned Hunting, Chris Mercer, drones, How you can help, Howard Buffet, Nikela volunteer, Peter Milton, POACHED!, Prince William, rich, Royal, SPOTS, UAV

Wildlife poaching in Africa may well have reached crisis levels once again. It’s marvelous to see the mega rich, like Howard Buffet, and influential royals, like Prince William, get involved in the fight to end organized wildlife poaching (some times referred to as wildlife trafficking.) But what about ordinary people like you and I do? What can we do? Is wildlife poaching the same as wildlife trafficking? Wildlife poaching has probably been around since the beginning of time. It’s when a wild animal or bird is illegally captured or killed. In Africa, hunting wild game for food is pretty much common practice…