Elephants, Rhinos & People (ERP) uses a CubCrafters NXCub to patrol Southern African in search of poachers. [Credit: ERP]
Key Takeaways:
Elephants, Rhinos & People (ERP) is seeking public donations to expand its Air Wing, which uses aerial surveillance via aircraft like the NXCub to combat poaching and protect endangered elephants and rhinos in Southern Africa.
The organization aims to raise $250,000 by February 28, 2026, to unlock a matching challenge grant from Group Elephant, which would effectively double donor contributions.
These funds are critical for increasing aerial anti-poaching patrols and herd monitoring, particularly in Namibian wildlife corridors, to safeguard vulnerable wildlife.
Elephants, Rhinos & People (ERP), a nonprofit conservation group that uses a CubCrafters NXCub to patrol in Southern Africa, is asking for the public’s help to grow its Air Wing.
If ERP can raise $250,000 by the end of February, Group Elephant, a multinational services and software firm, has offered a matching challenge grant to help the organization meet its goal.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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