PROTECTING WILDLIFE ON THE FRONTLINES
JOIN THE FORCE FOR NATURE!
Support Veterans. Protect Wildlife.
Get updates from the field on VETPAW’s missions, volunteer opportunities, and giveaways for our Rhino Conservation Experience! Your support employs U.S. veterans in the fight against poaching and endangered species extinction and helps support African communities.
100 elephants are slaughtered every day
The wholesale slaughter of rhino and elephant by poachers has put them firmly on the path to extinction. Currently, an elephant is killed every 15 minutes for their ivory and every 8 hours a rhino gunned down for their horns. The suffering that these animals have to endure is abhorrent. Many African park rangers are under-trained and ill-equipped and VETPAW is assisting in turning the tide against poachers.
The illegal trade of ivory and rhino horn on the black market has become a multi-billion dollar industry, funding terrorist organizations and criminal networks. It is estimated that up to 40% of their funding comes from wildlife trafficking. Simply put, rhino horn is one of the most valuable substances on Earth valued at $65,000 a kilogram.
we are VETERANS. WE ARE VETPAW.
VETPAW is a group of post 9/11 US veterans with combat skills who are committed to protecting and training park rangers to combat poaching on the ground in Africa.
We empower veterans because their skills learned on the frontlines of war are unrivaled.
How we do it
Education and Conservation
We are committed to educating local communities on the long-term benefits of a thriving wildlife community. On the reserves we protect, we continually support in the monitoring and research of wildlife and endangered species.
Train Local Rangers
Your donations go directly toward training local park rangers free of charge to work better, smarter and faster using the best techniques available. Our training and expertise empowers local forces to maximize the positive impact they are already working so hard to achieve.
Surveillance and Protection
Our team of highly-trained veterans operate on the ground, legally, with local African park rangers and law enforcement to stop poachers before they act.
The Vetpaw experience
WILL YOU JOIN US?
VETPAW’s Rhino Conservation Experience offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to our conservation efforts in protecting and fostering these amazing endangered animals, in a breathtaking setting in South Africa.
JOIN THE FORCE FOR NATURE!
Support Veterans. Protect Wildlife.
Get updates from the field on VETPAW’s missions, volunteer opportunities, and giveaways for our Rhino Conservation Experience! Your support employs U.S. veterans in the fight against poaching and endangered species extinction and helps support African communities.