Tag Archives: Conservation

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.

The Pangolin Diaries – Part 2

Rampfy the pangolin - the pangolin diaries

Following Part 1 of our pangolin diaries we started the story of pangolin survivor Rampfy – the first of four pangolins whose rehabilitation will be sponsored by The Boucher Legacy. Now in part 2 of our story Rampfy continues to get healthier and more playful before being released back into the wild. Alexis Kriel, Director…

The Pangolin Diaries: Rampfy

As a follow on from our story on the plight of the pangolin we are pleased to share with you the story of pangolin survivor Rampfy whose recovery has been managed by the African Pangolin Working Group and the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital (JWVH) . Rampfy is the first of four pangolins whose rehabilitation will…