Wildlife Action Group Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Another Thank You Letter From Ranger Scout Felix For Our Sponsorship

Jan 25, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, elephant, Illegal trade, Nikela Blog Tagged: ranger scout, save elephants, Wildlife Action Group

For the second year in a row 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. 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 support you are providing to me. With this support i managed to improve the living standards of my family and my self. i can…

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

Dec 13, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, elephant, Lynn, Nikela Blog 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: #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…

How your donations helped save African wildlife in 2016

Dec 20, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Baye, Marnus, Nikela Blog, Peter, Shannon, Silke, wildlife conservation 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…

Is there hope for wildlife in the world’s poorest country?

Dec 10, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, conservation, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: African Parks, Chitimba camp, Cool Runnings, Malawi, Wildlife Action Group

Widespread poverty, limited expansion room and exploding population. With so much need how can there be hope for wildlife? At $250 a day a person earns a fairly decent income in the USA. Now consider making $250 a year! Yes, that’s not a month, but a year! With so little money for humans how can there be any hope for wildlife in Malawi, the poorest country in the world? However, despite the poverty. Despite the destruction of many forests, we still find birds where ever we go. Ed, the owner of the Chitimba Camp on the northern shores of Lake…