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A park ranger shares why we must protect rhinos. Your gift will be MATCHED + and will help end the poaching crisis. If you’ve ever wondered whether you can truly make a difference, this is your chance! [Your gift right now will help end a rhino poaching crisis]( in Namibia’s Etosha National Park, and your impact will be doubled, thanks to a dollar-for-dollar match*. But time's running out. [Save rhinos when you donate ►]( Donate today to double your impact—the match ends on September 22 (World Rhino Day). [View email as a webpage]( [WWF | Save Black Rhinos]( [DONATE]( [Black rhinoceros walking on salty plains of Etosha]( Hi {NAME}, Namibia’s Etosha National Park—home to the world’s largest black rhino population—is facing a poaching crisis. That’s why WWF is supporting an emergency action plan to stop the poaching, developed by Namibia’s Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism. We need your help to raise $250,000 by World Rhino Day (September 22)—but time’s running out. [Will you make your gift today and join our effort to save rhinos?]( 100% of your donation will support antipoaching and wildlife protection efforts in Etosha. And every dollar will be MATCHED, up to $250,000*! It takes a lot of dedicated people—who love rhinos and care deeply about them—to protect them from poachers. Today, I want to introduce you to one of those wonderful people: Johannes Kapner, a ranger at Etosha National Park. [A person in a uniform]( My grandfather and the one before him, my mother, me, and my son—we all grew up in Etosha. My son works for the Wildlife Protection unit, my brother was a member of the park’s horse patrol. Conserving nature is very important to all of us. It’s in our blood. I started working in the park in 1983 and have known many rhinos in these years. I’ve worked with many vets to bring rhinos back to the park, and to grow populations in other parks, private lands and on lands managed by local communities. Thanks to rhinos, I’ve seen the entire country.  Rhinos are good mothers, protective mothers. And we have to protect them. Etosha is nearly as large as the state of New Jersey—protecting such a large park from poachers requires a lot of resources and equipment. With your support, our emergency action plan can help dedicated people like Johannes in many ways. Together, we can provide: - Permanent housing and camping equipment, so wildlife protection staff can spend more time inside the park - A high-quality horse unit to make patrols easier and more effective - A highly trained and well-equipped K9 unit to track poachers and detect illegal firearms and wildlife products - Aerial surveillance by helicopter and plane to look out for suspicious activity and reach places quickly - CCTV cameras installed at known hotspots and an ops room to enable staff to act immediately With your help, we can strengthen Etosha’s ability to protect its rhinos—and make it a safer home for the stunning array of wildlife that live here too: elephants, lions, giraffes, leopards, zebras, and hundreds of bird species. [Please rush your support and help WWF stop the poaching crisis. Give today!]( An anonymous donor will double all gifts, up to $250,000! And 100% of your donation will support antipoaching and wildlife protection efforts in Etosha. [Your $25 gift becomes $50 to save rhinos ►]( [Your $50 gift becomes $100 to save rhinos ►]( [Your $100 gift becomes $200 to save rhinos ►]( [Double my donation to save rhinos ►]( Thank you for joining Johannes and me in this effort to save critically endangered black rhinos—and protect all of Etosha’s wildlife. With deep gratitude, Pauline Lindeque Wildlife and Landscapes Program Director WWF-Namibia P.S. Don't miss your chance to [double your power to save rhinos!]( This $1-for-$1 match ends on World Rhino Day (September 22). Thank you for your generosity! --------------------------------------------------------------- * An anonymous donor will match donations received through this campaign up to $250,000 to support antipoaching work in Namibia’s Etosha Notional Park Photos: Black rhinoceros walking on salty plains of Etosha © Vibe Images/Shutterstock; Johannes Kaper © Ginger Mauney/WWF Namibia [Contact us]( | [Update profile]( | [Privacy policy]( | [State disclosures]( | [Unsubscribe]( Was this forwarded to you? [Subscribe to WWF email]( ¿Hablas español? Visita [Descubre WWF]( © 2023 [World Wildlife Fund](?utm_campaign=wwf-marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=stationery) 1250 24th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Reduce | Reuse | Recycle [supporter]