Wonderful People Wednesday | Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Wonderful People Wednesday – Jess makes it happen for rhino

Sep 4, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Rhino Tagged: Alex Rodel, Bearded Vulture, birds of prey, Ian Player, Jessica Immelman, Nick Steele, Nikela volunteer, raptor, Shannon, student, volunteer, Warren Freimond, wildlife conservation, Wonderful People Wednesday

Nikela Volunteer Jessica Immelman visited Shannon’s Raptor Center, Bearded Vulture program and produced World Rhino Day video “The Rhino’s Song” with Alex Rodel and Warren Freimond. It was in March of this year that Jess and I connected via Twitter. We exchanged a few emails, chatted on Skype and I was delighted by her skills and offer to help. To date Jess has: Counseled Nikela on getting more widely recognized Visited Shannon’s Raptor Center on behalf of Nikela to deliver a check and follow up on their work Produced a thought provoking, gentle video with her team titled “The Rhino’s…

Wonderful People Wednesday – Peter Milton Protects Rhinos

Aug 1, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: All Posts, Animal Poaching, Cheetah, conservation, endangered, leopard, Lions, Rhino, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation, wildlife lovers, Wonderful People Wednesday Tagged: endangered species, Peter Milton, rhino, rhino poaching, Wonderful People Wednesday

Saving endangered and threatened species is Peter’s passion and his work. Rhino, lion, leopards, cheetah in South Africa. Nikela is a virtual organization, so we meet most people via one of the social networks. Meeting Peter Milton was no different. After doing our research and a lengthy Skype call, we felt we’d found the man with the team we wanted to support. Peter, like us, is against the legalizing of the rhino horn trade, and is for using all the modern technology possible and engaging as many local people as practical in the fight to save the last rhinos. “If…

Wonderful People Wednesday – Michael Shreeve

Jul 6, 2011 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Wonderful People Wednesday Tagged: Michael Shreeve, Wonderful People Wednesday

Wonderful People Wednesday, Michael Shreeve, MikeShreeve.com, SEO specialist, social media marketing, Nikela volunteer. “I’d like to help!” was about the extent of Michael Shreeve’s first email. Now, several months later, (July 2011) I had no idea just how much Mike would end up helping Nikela. [Update as of February 1, 2012: Mike is now the owner of MikeShreeve.com a fast growing amazing Pay For Performace SEO company] I first met Mike in the Philippines about five years ago where he served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He didn’t stand out much amongst the other hundred…

Wonderful People Wednesday – Ryan Sean Davy

Jun 29, 2011 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: All Posts, Wonderful People Wednesday Tagged: anti-poaching rangers, endangered species, poaching, rhino, Ryan Sean Davy, Wonderful People Wednesday

Wonderful People Wednesday, wildlife conservation, wildlife documentary, rhino poaching, anti-poaching ranger, film maker, Ryan Sean Davy. [Ryan kindly contributed the awsome rhino footage for “The Rhino’s Song”] It was mid-May when Ryan first wrote Nikela: “I am hoping you can help. Myself and Donald Schultz are in pre-production for the first of a series of documentaries to aid in anti-poaching of endangered species in South Africa starting with the Rhino. We are both freelancers and since we could not get any studios on board we have opted to go at it ourselves.” He went on to ask if we could help…

Wonderful People Wednesday – Shawn Bueche

Jun 15, 2011 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Wonderful People Wednesday Tagged: Nikela, PB'nJ, PB'nJ Movement, Shawn Bueche, Wonderful People Wednesday

Wonderful People Wednesday presents Shawn Bueche, UT Student, PB’nJ Movement video, Save Wildlife and Spread the Word. It has been several months now that I found this totally unexpected email in my inbox: “We’ve made a video for you…” That PB’nJ Movement video went on to create quite a buzz for both Nikela and the UT students, plus attract donors to help save wildlife. It is with pleasure that we shine the spotlight on Shawn Bueche for this Wonderful People Wednesday: Shawn Bueche What is your background (what are you doing these days)? I am currently attending the University of Texas…