World Pangolin Day encourages us to honour our precious pangolins. Whether it’s through raising awareness or giving to pangolin conservation efforts, every little bit counts.
Tag Archives: South Africa
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Jan
Jan
We’re proud to announce that yet another pangolin has been rescued and fitted with a telemetry tracking unit, provided by the Boucher Legacy. Below is the story of one of our courageous pangolins, Midnight, as told by Alexis Kriel from the African Pangolin Working Group.
13
Dec
Dec
Dr. Cindy Harper, from the University of Pretoria, is catching rhino poachers one DNA sample at a time using cutting-edge technology.
14
Nov
Nov
The Boucher Legacy is raising funds to protect our wildlife! The Boucher Legacy has been involved in wildlife conservation since 2012. In all we do, the safekeeping and development of our wildlife remain as the focus. Our big goals include – collaring all African wild dog packs in the Greater Kruger National Park, the ongoing…
14
Nov
Nov
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…
29
Jan
Jan
The Boucher Legacy team have big goals for 2020. To find out what it is that we hope to achieve by the end of the year, keep reading.
23
Dec
Dec
Everyday we are amazed by the generosity and goodwill of people in South Africa and around the world who want to help us in our mission to save Africa’s threatened animals.
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Nov
Nov
A new report from the International Rhino Foundation gives insight into the real numbers of the world rhino population over the last decade.
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Sep
Sep
Tracking and protecting rhinos in SANParks South Africa is home to the majority of rhinos left in the world and they are under constant threat from poachers. Despite the concerted efforts of conservationists, poaching is still increasing. The Boucher Legacy is dedicated to the protection and conservation of rhinos in South Africa which is why…
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Aug
Aug
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…
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