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A Journey With Marnus Who Loves Wild Lions – The Present

Jan 9, 2019 · by Russ · In: Human Wildlife Conflict, lion, Marnus, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: Africa's lions, endangered species, human-wildlife conflict, wild lions, wildlife conservation

We all love wild Lions, right? Maybe even up close and personal like the farmers in Botswana? Fortunately, Marnus loves them enough to face all the challenges needed to protect and help wild lions. Definitely one of our favorite heroes. His four years in the Botswana bush were raw and commendable. In that crucible he learned what works and what doesn’t. (See Marnus Loves Wild Lions Part 1) Presently he is involved in a new ambitious project in Namibia. Spending a grueling 2017, he worked to determine if rewilding the Nyae Nyae Conservancy was feasible. He initially assessed the Lion…

Ann Reilly, Preserving Wildlife & Legacy in Swaziland

Sep 11, 2018 · by Russ · In: conservation, Nikela Blog, People, wildlife conservation Tagged: #NikelaAfrica, Ann Reilly, Mlilwane, Swaziland, wildlife conservation

Suddenly a huge crocodile splashed its dinner around in the shallows of the hippo pond in Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary. Time stood still for all of us. Ann Reilly, a very busy woman, sat back and savored the moment. From our discussion with Ann, she obviously has deep experience and opinions on wildlife and preserving nature. But what spoke volumes of her passion for the work was the way she looked at that croc. A true raw nature moment. Exactly what her family has devoted their lives to preserve. I can’t tell you how pleased we were to meet Ann Reilly. She is…

Cheetahs bred on demand in captivity for profit

Apr 25, 2018 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: canned hunting, Cheetah, Nikela Blog Tagged: breeding cheetah, Conservation Action Trust, wildlife conservation

Captive cheetah breeding is reaching epidemic proportions in South Africa. Cheetahs bred on demand for profit. An extremely worrying trend is emerging in South Africa. Cheetah cubs are bred and taken away from their mothers. They are then hand-reared for cub petting, to become well-behaved ambassador species, exported for “zoological” reasons or into the pet trade. With the number of cheetahs in captivity soaring to more than 600 kept in about 80 different facilities, concerns have been raised that this industry is showing alarming similarities of the lion breeding industry, with its links to canned hunting and legal lion bone…

Three Key Factors To Successful Wildlife Conservation in Africa

Feb 28, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, Sustainability, wildlife conservation Tagged: enough funds, support authorities, team building, wildlife conservation

Over the past four years Russ and I have visited with dozens of people who do wildlife conservation in Africa. They’re involved in rescue rehab, anti-poaching, human-wildlife-conflict, activism, and education. Some are young some older. Some very experienced and others not. Some are successful and others less so. As we have revisited and kept track of many of these dedicated people we’ve seen a few common factors. Three factors seem to be essential for sustained success in wildlife conservation in Africa. #1 – Create an effective team At the turn of the century I worked as a management consultant. My…

An interview with the man who reforms elephant poachers in Uganda

Apr 4, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: elephant poachers, Moses Arineitwe, wildlife conservation

Overlanding is awesome! We meet dedicated and passionate people like Moses, the man who reforms elephant poachers. Moses hiked us all over the place in his small village in Uganda. After meeting reformed poachers and farmers saving rainforest I was blown away. Moses, a former wildlife ranger, has accomplished so much. However, I realized we knew very little about the man himself. So, I sent him some questions to answer for us. Introducing Moses, the man who reforms elephant poachers Where were you born? I was born and grew up in Bweronde Rugando village Kayonza sub county Kanungu district Uganda….