Using General Aviation to Protect Endangered Species

Organization raising money for an anti-poacher airplane.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET

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Zach Vasile

CubCrafters XCub [Courtesy: CubCrafters]

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Elephants, Rhino & People (ERP.ngo) employs general aviation airplanes as a crucial tool for anti-poaching and wildlife conservation in South Africa.
ERP is launching a "Signature Campaign" at EAA AirVenture to fund its second CubCrafters NX Cub, aiming to raise $500,000 by seeking 500 pilots to donate $1,000 each.
These aircraft will be equipped with radio tracking and infrared cameras for herd monitoring and poacher detection, directly combating the rapid loss of endangered rhinos and elephants.
Donors to the campaign will be recognized as "ERP Air Wing Aviators" with their names affixed to the aircraft's fuselage, with future opportunities to visit Namibia and witness ERP's comprehensive conservation and community development efforts.

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When it comes to curbing poaching activity in South Africa, one of the most useful tools is a small general aviation airplane.

Leaders at Atlanta-based Elephants, Rhino & People (ERP.ngo) can tell you all about it next month at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The organization will be at the show for the first time, and to celebrate, it has launched a campaign to fund its second airplane, a CubCrafters NX Cub to be used for anti-poaching and herd monitoring flights in South Africa.