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Rhino Fridays: How Swaziland Protects its Wildlife

Every Friday Ayesha Cantor scours the web for rhino news and facts, this week the little kingdom of Swaziland and Ted Reilly’s impact on its king. SWAZILAND and the Rhino [To protect the rhino no...

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Anti-Poaching System That Keeps Rhino Alive

Why is it that hundreds of rhino have been killed in South Africa over the past decade while the small neighboring country of Swaziland has lost less than a handful? As we sit watching a small herd of...

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Rhino Fridays: Why Conviction Rates for Wildlife Crimes are so Low

Another in the series of stories via Ayesha Cantor regarding the continuing rhino crisis in South Africa.  Each week Rhino Friday (ie. Ayesha Cantor) provides news, interviews and stories about rhino....

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Rhino Fridays – KZN Wilderness Home of the Rhino Under Threat

A most exquisite area where rhino, elephant and lion roam free is about to be next to a mining operation, report by Ayesha Cantor. Oh how these weeks fly on by! Every week Ayesha Cantor shares news...

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Wonderful Volunteer Wednesday – Wendy Sotos

As a volunteer run organization Nikela exists because of the generous help of volunteers from around the world. Our Volunteers are the Best! Ever so often someone special comes along. Someone with...

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Rhino Fridays – Where are Donations to Save Rhino Going?

Nigel Morgan, chairman of Focus Africa Foundation speaks out during interview with Tamara LePine-Williams of Classic FM about SANParks and donations to save rhino. Compliments of Ayesha Cantor. (The...

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Betrayed! Rhino Sold to Save Haven – Trophy Hunting Farms?

Kruger National Park no longer the jewel reserve of South Africa, rhino sold instead of protected from poachers. Peter Milton (founder of Strategic Protection of Threatened Species) Speaks Out… The...

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DeHorning to Save a Rhino Crash from Poachers

How to save a rhino crash from poachers by dehorning is one of several methods tried by rhino owners. We’ve all heard about dehorning rhino to make them less attractive to poachers. Some rhino owners...

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Heartbreak, Hope and Harmony: Stories of a Wildlife Ranger in Africa

eBook Review. Hold on and take a roller-coaster journey into the heart and life of a wildlife ranger named Peter Milton. Photo compliments of Michael Behr The scene unfolds in the dark of an...

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eBook Review: POACHED! A Brave Rhino and a Remarkable Wildlife Vet

As rhinos continue to get slaughtered for their horn this true story POACHED! gives us a glimpse into the horrors wildlife vets experience.  The Rhino has long been an icon of African wildlife. With...

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Why is the Black and White Rhinos’ Survival in Jeopardy?

Both the Black and White rhino species in Africa are in jeopardy of becoming extinct. Poaching and habitat loss are just some of the threats they face. Africa is home to two different species of...

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What Is The #1 Reason Rhinos Are Endangered and What Are We Doing To Stop It?

Poaching is the primary threat to Rhino numbers in the wild. Stopping this cruel practice will require multiple approaches including protection, education and relocation. If you’ve never had the...

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Why Rhinos are critical to African ecosystems

Rhinos are an “umbrella” species,  protecting them is crucial not only for local vegetation, but also critical for the survival of other species. General Facts In general, rhinos are herbivores, but...

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True Story: Wildlife Rangers Tracking Rhino Poachers

A story from the ebook by Peter Milton, “Wildlife Ranger: A Journey of Courage and Conviction” about his life in the bush fighting poachers and saving rhino and elephants. From the eBook, “Wildlife...

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Dogs take a bite of out of crime – rhino poaching

With rhino poaching still a huge threat to the specie’s survival trained dogs are proving themselves in the rhino wars. Source: The Guardian Sophie, Dozer and Killer. While they may not be household...

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Why Poachers Kill Dehorned Rhino

Although dehorned rhino may escape a poacher attack, why some don’t, came as a real surprise. Source: International Business Times While sitting round the campfire in the Waterburg, John, a former law...

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Wildlife Conservation: Want Change Teach Children

Several months back four year old Lori was asked to take care of her grandmother’s rhino while she was away. Wildlife conservation. Children care unless taught otherwise! Years ago I worked in a...

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How your donations helped save African wildlife in 2016

Once again we’ve spent most of the year in Africa looking for people who save African wildlife. Thanks to your donations we’ve been able to help many more. 2016 turned out to be a banner year! Many...

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Botswana Budget Cuts Imperil Rhino Anti Poaching

Long known for its topnotch success in protecting its rhino population Botswana’s budget cuts may change all that. Botswana’s world acclaimed anti-poaching success story is being threatened by budget...

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What is Wildlife Poaching and how can we diminish it?

Wildlife poaching is not new, it has taken on many forms over the eons of time, yet today is more destructive than ever before. Across the whole of Africa, many species are under a serious threat of...

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