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"WILDLIFE AWAKENING" IN SAUSALITO ON AUGUST 7TH, 2016

Big Life is honored to participate in the upcoming "Wildlife Awakening" film series in Sausalito on August 7th. Associate Director Amy Baird will present on behalf of Big Life about wildlife conservation in Africa generally, as well as the successes and challenges Big Life is currently experiencing in East Africa. 

 
160727 1 1 Wildlife Awakening in Sausalito on August 7th 2016

BIKE & SADDLE PARTNERS WITH BIG LIFE IN PORTLAND-TO-PORTLAND TREK

160630 1 1 Bike and Saddle Partners with Big Life in Portland to Portland Trek

Two South African Cyclists Embark on Cross-Country Ride to Raise 
Awareness, Funds for Endangered African Animals
 

PORTLAND, Ore. – On July 1, 2015 the world lost one of its beloved characters, Cecil the lion, shot and killed in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter from the United States. One year to the day, two cyclists from Bike & Saddle Eco-Active Trips and Holidays, based in Cape Town, South Africa will embark on a journey from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine in support of Big Life Foundation — a conservation group whose mission it is to protect endangered species, including lions.

“Last fall I happened across some of Nick Brandt’s stunning photographs of Kenyan wildlife for Big Life, and they were so arresting, I knew in that moment we had found a mission that makes sense for our Company,” said Gustav Erlank, president and co-founder of Bike & Saddle and EcoMiles. “We are humbled to have the opportunity to help raise money through our partnership and see this as a legacy project for us personally.” 

The Journey

Beginning July 1 in Portland, Oregon, Gustav Erlank and Susanne Holste will bicycle through Portland, across the Tilikum Bridge, and head east, ultimately reaching the “other” Portland in Maine. The map and timeline will be flexible, and at times meandering, through less populated regions of the northern and middle states. The couple will carry a Big Life Foundation banner, and blog throughout their journey to commemorate the kick off of the EcoMiles Program and its commitment to donate one dollar for every mile its guests cycle, hike or paddle to Big Life Foundation.

Guests can follow along with TrackMyTour, and donate on the different legs — or the entire 4,000 miles.  The couple hopes to raise at least $44,000 for Big Life’s operations in East Africa. $4,000 directly as a result of their own sweat equity and an additional $40,000 through co-sponsorships by the public.

“We’re extremely grateful for Bike & Saddle and the EcoMiles Program, which will support Big Life’s operations in East Africa protecting endangered wildlife and wild lands,” said Kim McCoy, executive director of Big Life Foundation USA based in Portland, OR. “For context, $4,000 dollars could support two wildlife rangers for eight months across the Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem. With more than 40 outposts, 13 vehicles, tracker dogs, and aerial surveillance covering roughly 2 million acres of wilderness, we need all the help we can get.”

Along with TrackMyTour, Erlank and Holste’s journey can be tracked throughout the 4,000 miles trek across the United States on its Facebook page, Twitter, and Instagram handles along with its website: EcoMiles.org. The couple hopes their actions will inspire others to donate to Big Life Foundation during their journey, or ride for a cause with Bike & Saddle. The EcoMiles Program has the potential to rally the active travel market and the active traveler around conservation tourism and contribute in a very meaningful way to preserving our natural heritage for future generations.

“A truly healthy world demands we understand how every aspect of our natural and social world interlocks – and by protecting the interests of both wildlife and people, we act responsibly in ensuring a sustainable future for our children and their children,” said Erlank. 

About Big Life Foundation

Big Life was co-founded by photographer Nick Brandt and award-winning conservationist Richard Bonham in September 2010. Since its inception, Big Life has expanded to employ hundreds of local Maasai rangers in the wilderness in the Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem of East Africa. The anti-poaching teams work to protect 2 million acres of land. For more information, please visit biglife.org.

About Bike & Saddle

Bike & Saddle is Africa’s leading eco-active travel company that runs tailor-made, fully supported & one-of-a-kind, cycle, walking & hiking and kayaking trips across Southern Africa, Africa and the Indian Ocean. The company provides luxury, handcrafted active-holidays that blend the best in hospitality with iconic biodiversity, scenic splendors, rich culture and invigorating activity. For more information, visit bikeandsaddle.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARRIORS AND WILDLIFE

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Big Life ranger, Daniel Ole Sambu, is currently touring Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom with former Australian ranger, current President of the International Ranger Federation & Founder of The Thin Green Line Foundation, Sean Wilmore. Their goal is to share their unique experiences on the front-lines protecting wildlife from poachers.
Australian tour dates:
2 May: Taronga Zoo, Sydney
3 May: Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne
5 May: RACV club, Melbourne
11 May: Balnarring Primary School, Victoria
United States tour dates:
28 May: Denver, Day of Rock festival 
 
United Kingdom tour dates:
7 June: BBC Breakfast News airing 6:15 to 9:15am
8 June: Imperial College, London 6:30 to 9pm
To purchase tickets, visit thingreenline.org.au and click ‘Our Events’.
**Additional US dates to be announced.

RUNNING FOR RANGERS 2016

160324 1 1 Running for Rangers 2016

Rangers across the world face immense challenges daily to defend local wildlife and protected areas, and these essential men and women are often under-paid, under-equipped and under-appreciated. 

Despite the push in technology to aid conservation (e.g. drones, camera traps & tracking chips), the most important “tool” in the “kit” remains boots on the ground. Rangers are wildlife’s first line of defense, one that is capable of thought and one that can respond immediately to the first sign of trouble—often at great personal risk.

Last year, a team of dedicated conservationists and athletes ran the Marathon des Sables—a grueling 6-day, 250 km adventure race through the Sahara Desert—to raise money and awareness for the welfare of rangers, who risk their lives to protect rhino and elephants in Kenya. 

This year, in their latest challenge, an international team of 16 men and women are running the fearsome ‘Beyond the Ultimate’ Jungle Ultra in Peru. This will be a true test of endurance as the Running for Rangers team runs 230km over five days through the jungle trails, mountain roads and village tracks, making their way from Cloud Forest down 10,500 feet to the Amazon Jungle below. Humidity levels will approach 100 per cent, and the runners will have to be self-sufficient, carrying their own hammock, sleeping bag, food, and supplies for the entire race.

Big Life is grateful to be one of the groups to benefit from their extraordinary efforts.

Please considering supporting this effort, and in so doing helping to equip rangers from Big Life and other conservation organizations.

To donate visit runningforrangers.com

 

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