wildlife conservation Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

The Three R’s to Save the Planet Although Earth Day 2019 is History

Apr 24, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: Earth Day 2019, save the planet, wildlife conservation

Earth Day is set aside for us to consider what we can do to save the planet. It’s a day to raise awareness of the earth’s status, which isn’t that healthy at the moment. Why does the planet need saving? Well, with our ever growing need for more, the earth’s resources continue to get depleted. According to EcoWatch.com, “Human Consumption of Earth’s Natural Resources Has Tripled in 40 Years.” Among others these resources include Water, Minerals and Forests. This depletion has a tremendous impact on wildlife populations. As humans fell more and more trees each year, nature and wild places…

5 Years Traveling Africa in a Land Rover TD5

Apr 9, 2019 · by Russ · In: News, Nikela, Nikela Blog, South African wildlife tour Tagged: #NikelaAfrica, wildlife conservation

How did we fall into traveling Africa in a Land Rover TD5? My head hits the pillow for the 1196th time in our ‘Land Rover Retirement Estate’. I still can’t believe we live on top of a 4×4. Definitely not in our master plan… Yet every morning starts with a big sigh and “I love our life and my wife!!” In The Beginning It all started with our 2014 wildlife tour. Stuffing a tiny red Figo full of camping gear we headed out. In only 10 weeks we discovered 32 projects, talked with well over 150 wildlife heroes, saw hundreds of wild…

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…