[wanabidii] How dogs can save elephants

Help us expand our canine detection units.

Dear Wanabidii,

You wouldn't believe how easy it is to sneak ivory through an airport. That's why I train dogs like Diva.

She's a team player who is serious about tracking illegal wildlife contraband. And that makes her more than just “man's best friend” – she's an elephant's best friend, too.

Your steady support allows dogs like Diva to get the job done so poachers can no longer profit from killing animals. Will you join us with a monthly gift now and help us expand our canine teams?

As AWF's head canine trainer, I pair up energetic, friendly young pups with handlers to create unstoppable anti-trafficking teams. Over the course of the training program, handlers form unbreakable bonds with their animal companions.

I love sending our dogs to Africa's airports and seaports knowing that they will successfully track down illegal wildlife contraband and stop poachers. And I know we can make a serious dent in this gruesome industry if we just get more teams on the ground.

Please make a monthly gift in support of these driven dogs and their handlers today. We can make it impossible for smugglers to move ivory and rhino horn across borders – and that will hit poachers where it really hurts.

Thank you for joining me,

Will Powell
Director
Conservation Canine Program

Help more eager dogs like Diva protect Africa's wildlife year-round.

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P.S.

Our dogs are naturally driven to sniff out ivory and rhino horn and they love what they do – you can see it in their faces (and tails)! I urge you to help more canine teams do what they do best. Please give monthly now. The future of Africa's wildlife depends on it.