Wildlife Group Teams With CubCrafters to Protect African Wildlife

Elephants, Rhinos & People take delivery of NXCub at AirVenture to help combat poaching.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

This modified Cub Crafters NXCub will be used to patrol sanctuary areas in Namibia that have been created to protect elephants and rhinos from poachers. [Credit: AVweb/Mark Phelps]

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Atlanta-based nonprofit Elephants, Rhinos & People (ERP) has acquired a CubCrafters NXCub aircraft for its "Air Wing project" to combat poaching and monitor endangered elephants and rhinos in Namibian sanctuaries.
The modified backcountry aircraft, supported by CubCrafters and Redbird Flight Simulations, will also help improve the economic well-being of rural communities living near protected areas.
ERP is launching a "Signature Campaign" at EAA AirVenture, inviting 500 pilots to contribute $1,000 each toward acquiring a second aircraft, with donor names to be displayed on the fuselage.

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“Think of it as a ‘Beware of Dog’ sign in the air.”

That’s how members of the Atlanta-based nonprofit Elephants, Rhinos & People (ERP) describe the acquisition of an NXCub from CubCrafters. The modified backcountry aircraft will be used to patrol sanctuary areas in Namibia that have been created to protect elephants and rhinos from poachers and help improve the economic well-being of rural people living adjacent to protected areas.