world rhino day Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

RHINO FRIDAY – Walking for Rhino in Zimbabwe

Aug 29, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Ayesha, conservation, Nikela Blog, rhino, RHINO FRIDAYs, rhino poaching Tagged: Ayesha Cantor, Guide, rhino, Rhino Friday, Samuel Nkomo, world rhino day, Zimbabwe

World Rhino Day on September 22 is fast approaching as we highlight people doing good for rhino with Ayesha Cantor. As always we thank Ayesha for her informative Rhino Friday series. To help celebrate World Rhino Day 2014 Ayesha will be highlighting those she finds doing good for rhino during the month of September. Please contact her regarding your ‘Save the Rhino’ project. Rhino Friday – Walking for Rhino in Zimbabwe Compliments of Ayesha Cantor who is solely responsible for this content. There are so many people doing remarkable things in an effort to ‘save rhino’. Granted, there are also…

Wildlife Crime: Some Serious Players Getting in the Game

Sep 20, 2013 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: African elephant, Animal Poaching, conservation, elephant, endangered, rhino, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Trafficking, World Rhino Day Tagged: Hillary Clinton, Prince William, volunteers, Wendy Sotos, wildlife trafficking, world rhino day

Prince William and Former U.S. Secretary Clinton step up their support to end wildlife trafficking and stop the poaching of rhino and elephants in Africa. In celebration of World Rhino Day 2013 NIKELA Volunteer, Wendy Sotos writes… “Everyone contributes to the continued demand for illegal animal goods,” former U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said. “Wildlife might be targeted and killed across Asia and Africa, but their furs, tusks, bones, and horns are sold all over the world. Smuggled goods from poached animals find their way to Europe, Australia, China, and the United States. “I regret to say the United States…

Why I love Africa, Wildlife and Especially the Rhino

Oct 8, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: African elephant, Animal Poaching, Cheetah, elephant, endangered, leopard, Nikela Blog, wild animals, wildlife conservation, wildlife lovers, World Rhino Day Tagged: Andrew Cairncross, Leopard, Love wildlife, poaching, rhino, Wild Dogs, wildlife lover, world rhino day, World Rhino Month

Shooting endangered and threatened African wildlife, rhino, leopard, Wild Dog, with his camera is Andrew Cairncross’ passion. As with most wonderful folks we meet, Andrew connected with Nikela online over a year ago when he first provided an amazing rhino image for use on an ebook cover (RHINO HORN by Chris Mercer). Most recently Andrew contributed several images to our World Rhino Month campaign which were used in multiple ways to spread awareness of the Black Rhino and White Rhino’s plight in South Africa. We invited Andrew to share his story, he graciously did. [More images below] Andrew’s story Living in…

World Rhino Day 2012 Backlash!

Sep 29, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Nikela Blog, rhino, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation, World Rhino Day Tagged: Anti Poaching Intelligence Group, HAWKS, illegal trade, INTERPOL, organized crime, poaching, rhino, wildlife traffickiing, world rhino day, World Rhino Month

It’s almost as if the poachers, that includes all involved along the wildlife trafficking and illegal trade routes, are snubbing those protecting the rhino! “Two dead rhino have been found in northern KwaZulu-Natal…” “Four rhinos were killed for their horns… in the Eastern Cape…” “Nine rhino carcasses have been found in northern KwaZulu-Natal…” At least 15 rhino killed in a matter of four days since World Rhino Day. It’s as if organized crime is laughing in our faces with a mocking, “We’ll show you!” It’s infuriating, frightening, and close to devastating! One rhino here and one rhino there appeared to…

World Rhino Day: How Ordinary People Made a Difference

Sep 25, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, conservation, endangered, Nikela Blog, rhino, rhino poaching, World Rhino Day Tagged: Alex, Ciske, Facebook, Jess, ordinary people, rhino, rhino poaching, The Rhino's Song, volunteers, Warren, Wild at Heart, world rhino day

As a volunteer run organization we at Nikela appreciate and believe even the simplest things make a difference in our global quest to save the last rhino in Africa. The black and white rhino are in serious trouble and at risk of extinction in the next ten plus years due to relentless organized poaching driven by a mythical need in Asia. With rhino being poached at a rate of about one every 18 hours, the poachers being trained and funded by syndicates of the illegal trades involving guns and drugs and the corruption at all levels of amongst the very…