The seduction of nature A must read by Jamie Joseph about beauty, bloodlust and ivory. The sins of the father must end in this generation.
Category Archives: Rhino
Jamie Joseph contributes to the Y4AW internship
Welcome Jamie Joseph to the Y4AW family, Jamie is a writer and environmental activist currently reporting from the frontline of Africa’s poaching crisis & she is also part of our January 2015 internship. Follow her journey on savingthewild.com Follow the link below to read more about her war on poaching. http://www.savingthewild.com/2014/12/my-war-on-poaching-reporting-from-africas-trenches/
The elephant orphans of Kenya
The elephant orphans of Kenya Prior to joining Youth 4 African Wildlife, I had the privilege of spending five days in Nairobi, Kenya with Edwin Lusichi, head keeper of David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. For more than 15 years, Edwin has been part of the DSWT team, rescuing orphaned baby elephants that have been victimized byContinue reading “The elephant orphans of Kenya”
Video: A Lekker Day In Africa (A Soundtrack to Africa’s Wild)
Video: A Lekker Day In Africa (A Soundtrack to Africa’s Wild) Once in while we take a break from the conservation work and jam to the sounds of two of our favourite rangers, Dan & Shaun, as they perform ‘A Lekker Day In Africa’. This right here is the soundtrack to Africa’s vast wilderness. Enjoy!
Selling Out – Africa Geographic Magazine By Y4AW founder Dex Kotze
Selling Out – Africa Geographic Magazine By Y4AW founder Dex Kotze “Last week the number of South African rhinos poached for their horn since January surpassed the 2013 total of 1,004. At the time of publishing the number was 1,030. With this news more weight will be put behind the arguments in favour of legalisingContinue reading “Selling Out – Africa Geographic Magazine By Y4AW founder Dex Kotze”
Redefining Environmental Problems
What if the key to making people more conscious of the environmental consequences of their actions rests in the wording used when referring to these environmental issues?
Video: World’s 1st Orphanage For Baby Rhinos: Where Are The Calves?
Video: World’s 1st Orphanage For Baby Rhinos: Where Are The Calves? #WhereAreTheCalves 2012 – 668 rhinos poached. 2013 – 1004 rhinos poached. 2014 ( 5 November) – 969 rhinos poached. The question no one bothers to ask is where the surviving calves of these poached rhinos go. The world’s first orphanage dedicated to baby rhinosContinue reading “Video: World’s 1st Orphanage For Baby Rhinos: Where Are The Calves?”
Africa Geographic: Youth for African Wildlife
Africa Geographic: Youth for African Wildlife Y4AW was recently featured in Africa Geographic’s blog. The article was brilliantly written by Jamie Joseph and it gives a glimpse into the Y4AW 4 week internship. Jamie, best described as a storyteller, is the founder of savingthewild.com , a writer, strategist and activist working full time on Africa’s poaching crisis.
Video: Y4AW Founder Talks About How Corruption Fuels Poaching
Video: Y4AW Founder Talks About How Corruption Fuels Poaching Conservationist, businessman, strategist and wildlife photograper Dex Kotze talks to Truthloader about the recent Global March for Elephants and Rhinos and about the current poaching situation in African countries and across the world.
Video: Y4AW founder heads Global March with one of his interns
Video: Y4AW founder heads Global March with one of his interns Youth 4 African Wildlife founder, Dex Kotze, and one of his interns, Fortunate M. Phaka, speak at the Global March For Elephants and Rhinos about the purpose of this march and why it is different from others before it.