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Good News for 2018 from Lynn and Team Saving Elephants

Feb 27, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Elephants Tagged: elephant, Lynn Clifford, Malawi, Wildlife Action Group

For the passed two years we have sponsored a ranger scout for saving elephants. Lynn and her team do fantastic work in a forgotten forest in Malawi called Thuma. This past year zero elephants were killed! Every year their work expands. Every year more elephants are protected. Every year more poachers are arrested and prosecuted. Every year more human wildlife conflicts are resolved. This past year other wildlife species began returning to the forest. Guess they know when a place is safe! Unlike in some other African countries, in Malawi rangers are allowed to apprehend poachers. After the arrest the…

Another Thank You Letter From Ranger Scout Felix For Our Sponsorship

Jan 25, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Elephants Tagged: ranger scout, save elephants, Wildlife Action Group

Since 2017 Nikela (with your help) is sponsoring Felix, a ranger scout. Felix belongs to a team of ranger scouts who protect elephants in the Thuma Forest in Malawi. He is part of an ever growing team of anti-poaching rangers working with Lynn one of our amazing Wildlife Heroes. [NEW in 2020 Grab this free ebook about Lynn] Dear Margrit and Russ The main aim of this letter is to say thank you for all your support and to tell you more about my job by Wildlife Action Group. Am still loving my job and and am really appreciating the…

Why in this forgotten forest in Malawi the elephant population is growing

Dec 13, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Elephants Tagged: anti-poaching, elephant poaching, Lynn Clifford, Malawi, ranger scouts, save elephants, Wildlife Action Group

There is a team working hard in Malawi and it’s paying off as the elephant population continues to grow each year. From almost zero to over 140! Lynn and her team of ranger scouts protect these forgotten elephants in the Thuma Forest in Malawi. Not too many years ago the elephants were all gone as the surrounding population kept pressing in on their home. For the last few years Lynn and her team have changed much of this. They stop the elephant poaching for their ivory and the tree poaching to fuel the charcoal industry. Nikela sponsors a ranger scout…

2 Essentials to Saving African Elephants in Malawi

Jan 17, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Elephants, Human Wildlife Conflict 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…

How your donations helped save African wildlife in 2016

Dec 20, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Lions, Raptors, Rhino, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bambelela, Baye Pigors, elephant poaching, Free to be Wild, giraffe conservation, Giraffe Conservation Foundation, Kevin Richardson, lion cubs, Lisa Hywood, Lynn Clifford, Marnus Roodbol, rhino poaching, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern, Steph Fennessy, Tikki Hywood Trust, walking for lions, Wildlife Action Group

Once again we’ve spent most of the year in Africa looking for people who save African wildlife. Thanks to your donations we’ve been able to help many more. 2016 turned out to be a banner year! Many thanks to folks like you who donated to save African wildlife. I’m sitting at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. The perfect majestic setting to feel the grandeur of creation. Clouds cover much of the mountain from view at the moment. Just like in January we couldn’t ‘see’ the number of people saving wildlife we could assist. How your donations helped save African wildlife…