World Rhino Month | Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Why I love Africa, Wildlife and Especially the Rhino

Oct 8, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Elephants 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: All Posts, Animal Poaching, Rhino, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation 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 2012 – Changing Hearts Reversing Trends

Sep 22, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, conservation, endangered, Rhino, rhino poaching Tagged: Alex Rodel, Andrew, Andrew Cairncross, Jessica Immelman, Nicole, rhino, Ryan Davy, Warren Freimond, world rhino day, World Rhino Month

The rhino of Africa can be saved from poachers and the illegal trade if for enough this World Rhino Day becomes a turning point. “While the poaching of Rhino is sickening and tragic, it’s nice to have a group like Nikela take a more positive approach of appreciation, while also doing a great job on awareness and not hiding from the harsh reality that they face.” Thank you Andrew, that about puts our World Rhino Day (Month) in perspective. Both the Black Rhino and the White Rhino in Southern Africa are in serious trouble. The former is on the Critically…

Inspiring Images for World Rhino Month 2012

Sep 13, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: All Posts, Animal Poaching, Rhino, rhino poaching, wild animals, wildlife conservation, wildlife lovers Tagged: Andrew Cairncross, Anton van Loggerenberg, celebrate, Ciske Kruger, poaching, rhino, Wild at Heart, World Rhino Month

Many thanks to our friends Andrew Cairncross, “Wild at Heart”, Ciske Kruger, Anton van Loggerenberg for joining Nikela in celebrating World Rhino Day all month. Building up to World Rhino Day (and the release of the video The Rhino’s Song) we invited a few of Facebook’s great photographers and graphic designers to join us. Here are the images they have shared with us, with you. Yes, you may use these for T-shirts, posters, car stickers and other ingeneious ways you like to celebrate World Rhino Day. [Please don’t forget to give the artists and Nikela credit.] Thank you Ciske Kruger Thank you…

Saving the Rhino Becoming a Whole New Game

Sep 11, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Rhino Tagged: Bongi's Quest, Chris Daniels, illegal trade, Mark Klopfner, militia, organized crime, poaching, rhino, syndicates, Tao Ming, video, wildlife trafficking, World Rhino Month

Rhino horn, from Traditional Chinese Medicine to speculative investment endangered rhino now targeted by military, organized crime to fund terrorists. Back in 2010 when we first took an interest in curtailing rhino poaching it appeared to be a rather simple problem. Rhino horn powder is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Asian Rhino was about gone. South Africa is home to around 90% of Africa’s rhino (both the endangered black rhino and the white rhino.) Poverty has increased in South Africa so hiring local poachers is easy. Organized crime worms its way into South Africa at multiple levels enabling the…