As we celebrate the season of giving, let’s also honour World Wildlife Conservation Day and recognise that our wildlife is facing a critical crisis. In South Africa, rhinos, African wild dogs, and pangolins urgently need our protection. The Boucher Legacy is dedicated to protecting these endangered mammals and ensuring their survival for generations to come,…
Tag Archives: The Boucher Legacy
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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…
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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…
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Earlier this year, we introduced you to Stevie – one of six pangolins, for 2022, that the Boucher Legacy is funding with telemetry, for tracking their release back into the wild. Stevie was rescued in a sting operation, orchestrated by the South African Police Services; the Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit; and the African…
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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…
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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…
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The All Rounder Academy and Shop announces partnership with SM Cricket SM Cricket South Africa, in conjunction with SM Cricket Group International, is really excited to announce the introduction of the SM Rhino brand of cricket equipment. The All Rounder Cricket Academy/Shop and All Rounder Management Solutions has joined the rapidly growing global SM Cricket…
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The Rhino Story by Michael Anderson There is hope that rhinos can be brought back from the brink of extinction. This comes as today marks World Rhino Day and saving the Earth’s second-largest land mammals remains a top priority for conservationists across the country. The rhino story of South Africa is like a…
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At the beginning of 2021, The Boucher Legacy board member Alastair Hewitt approached me and asked if Gorilla would be interested in coming aboard as the creative and digital partner to the Legacy program. I have been a long time fan of Mark Boucher, both as a cricketer and as a conservationist and I couldn’t…
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The African Wild dog is the second most endangered mammal in Africa. Their numbers are thought to be less than 5 000, with as few as 300 in the Kruger National Park.
