Tag Archives: Conservation

Robyn – The Huntress

ROBYN - THE HUNTRESS

Meet Robyn, the third pangolin rescued from the illegal trade this year. Known as “ The Huntress”, she is likely to be found somewhere over the rainbow, finding her pot of gold. When she was rescued from harm in January 2022, sweet pangolin Robyn only weighed 5.8kg. For a pangolin her age, this meant she…

Our Gentle Giants Are Worth Fighting For

Gentle Giants - Elephants & Rhinos

The Boucher Legacy was founded out of a genuine appreciation for wildlife and the urgency of preserving our natural heritage. It is for similar reasons that every year, on the 22nd of September, the world celebrates World Rhino Day and Elephant Appreciation Day. While various conservation groups have fought alongside side us in combating the…

Stevie – The Teacher

by Alexis Kriel – Co-Chair – African Pangolin Working Group On the 21st of June, a young pangolin named Stevie, weighing 2.6kg, was confiscated in a sting operation orchestrated by the South African Police Services, the Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit and the African Pangolin Working Group. He was hand-reared by Dr Kelsey Skinner…

The Boucher Legacy

Mark Boucher and Ally Hewitt sat down to chat about the start of The Boucher Legacy in 2012, the organisation’s big goals for 2020 and why it is vital that we all work together to bring more awareness to the problems faced by conservationists.

The latest rhino numbers 2019

rhino poaching statistics

A new report from the International Rhino Foundation gives insight into the real numbers of the world rhino population over the last decade.