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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….

2 Justifications or Myths that are Deadly for African Wildlife Conservation

Mar 17, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, rhino, trophy hunting, wildlife conservation Tagged: myths, rhino, rhino horn trade, trophy hunting, wildlife conservation

Some myths are entertaining, some darn right silly, but there are also myths that are deadly. Many of us were probably introduced to Greek myths some time during our school years. Myths were stories used by people to explain things in their world. Today we know that a myth is a false belief or idea. It is not actually true. For example it is still a widely held belief among some African tribes that hearing or seeing an owl is bad luck. It is believed that someone you know is going to die. Most of us understand this isn’t true….