wildlife heroes | Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

What Nikela can and cannot do to help people saving African wildlife

Oct 13, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, All Posts, Animal Poaching, Bearded Vulture, Elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Lions, News, Nikela, Pangolin, Rhino, rhino poaching, Vervet Monkeys, Wildlife, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: human-wildlife conflict, rhino poaching, wildlife heroes

Saving African wildlife has touched the hearts (and pocket books) of people from all around the world. Nonprofits and foundations of all kinds do research, anti-poaching and rescue rehabilitation work. Some of these organizations are huge with mega funding, others are small grass roots efforts with tiny budgets. Large or small, each of these organizations has saving African wildlife as their mission. Exactly what each does and how they do it varies greatly. For the donor, and wanna-be donor, this can be quite confusing. Some large organizations have equally large administrative costs. Some organizations are restricted by the wishes of…

VIDEO PLAYLIST: Meet a few truly amazing Wildlife Heroes

Sep 2, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: All Posts, wildlife conservation, wildlife lovers Tagged: Baye Pigors, Lynn Clifford, Marnus Roodbol, Moses Arineitwe, Moses Ryakitimbo, Silke von Eynern, video playlist, wildlife heroes

Gosh! 84 on this video playlist! Tons of opportunities to meet a few super Wildlife Heroes. You know, the sort of people you feel honored to be around. The one in a million kind of people… dedicated, passionate, experts in their field… and yes, a bit nutty and definitely not mainstream. For us it’s a privilege to call them friends. You’re invited to personally meet them, and to get a small taste of the great work they do to save and protect wildlife. Enjoy this video playlist. Enjoy meeting a few truly amazing Wildlife Heroes… Moses rescues the highly endangered…

What NIKELA is doing to fight the Pandemic and save People and Wildlife

Aug 5, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: All Posts, Animal Poaching, Elephant, Pangolin, Vervet Monkeys, Volunteers, wildlife conservation Tagged: anti-poaching, Covid-19, donate monthly, give now, good time to help, rescue rehab center, wildlife heroes

Africa is Wildlife! The Pandemic is devastating to elephants, lions, rhino, pangolin and other wildlife species. What is Nikela doing to help? Can a small organization do anything to help people and wildlife so impacted by COVID-19? Two Big Problems ONE: Hungry People When the pandemic first broke out Moses, who rescues the highly endangered pangolin in Uganda, said, “Coronavirus might find us, but hunger will kill us.” In the Western world we have much more food security than in many parts of Africa. Food security being, access to food even when times are difficult. In the USA we may…

An Open Letter to those who donate monthly to save Africa’s wildlife

Jul 9, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: All Posts, nonprofit, wildlife conservation Tagged: donate monthly, donors, endangered wildlife species, wildlife heroes

It’s probably no surprise, that those who donate monthly are the life blood of any charity or nonprofit. This is true whether it’s a soup kitchen for the homeless, a reading program for disadvantaged children or conservationists saving the planet’s most endangered wildlife species. Why Those Who DONATE MONTHLY Matter Over the past months and years it’s people like you, who donate monthly, that have made a sustainable difference for Nikela. More specifically, for our Wildlife Heroes and the endangered and threatened species they protect, rescue and give another chance at living free. Thank you so very much. Words are…

What Drives This Wildlife Hero? The Gift of a Life Saved

Nov 19, 2019 · by Russ · In: All Posts, Bearded Vulture, Bird of Prey, Bred 4 the Wild, endangered, Shannon Tagged: Bearded Vulture, bred 4 the wild, Shannon Hoffman, wildlife heroes

Only for the glory, recognition, big bucks, becoming world renowned, receiving international awards, and having a tombstone inscribed with “Here lies the greatest conservationist of the century.” None of our wildlife heroes began with or live this mindset. For all of them, it is the gift of a life saved and bonding to that living creature through the process that keeps them going. Ten years ago, Shannon changed our hearts leading us down the path to Nikela and the adventures of helping people saving wildlife. She wows the public with the wonder of her rescued birds of prey, converting many…