The hunter or the hunted?
Please help us protect Nandi and other Leopards!
Dear supporter,
She waits in the tall grass. Every muscle in her lean body contracted. The herd of grazing Impala are blissfully unaware of her presence... her camouflage as always highly effective. Later, after one of them has sated her appetite and that of her hungry cubs, the family falls asleep peacefully in the cool shade of a tree.
Meet Nandi. A 7-year old Leopard from the southern African savannah. True to her nature, she hunts for survival. But has she now become the hunted?
Yes. The survival of Nandi and her species is threatened by various human and environmental factors like hunting and loss of habitat. The Endangered Wildlife Trust and our partners are doing everything in our power to conserve Leopards and other Threatened species and the habitats on which they depend.
As one of the Big Five, Leopards are a prestigious target for hunters and poachers. And with the horrific practice of canned hunting - the killing of animals for trophies in a confined area - Leopards like Nandi stand a real chance of ending up mounted above a fireplace. Some farmers, in an effort to protect their livestock, set traps or poisoned carcasses to kill Leopards on their farms. Loss and degradation of natural habitat, with a declining prey base also present major threats to the survival of these large cats.
THE SITUATION IS SERIOUS, BUT NOT HOPELESS! The EWT's Carnivore Conservation Group and partners like the newly formed South African Leopard Forum (SALF) are working hard to gather accurate data on Leopard distribution, populations and the status of the species, so that together we can develop and implement ongoing effective Leopard conservation plans.
BUT WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP! Your donation will enable us to give Nandi and her offspring many more hunting trips throughout Africa and will keep the ancient fabric that weaves man and the environment intact! You can help us to secure the long-term future of Leopards in the wild and ensure that our children's children can have the life-altering experience of seeing one of our most iconic predators in its natural habitat.
Simply go to http://www.ewt.org.za/support_donations.aspx and pledge your financial support by completing the online donation form. All donations will go towards supporting the EWT's conservation activities.
PLUS: If you donate R200 or more, you'll stand the chance to win a beautiful framed Leopard photograph by Villiers Steyn - a worthy addition to any nature-lover's collection...
The future of Nandi and other Leopards is in our hands. Please help us to guarantee them a spot in our future!
Dr Nick King
CEO: EWT
PS: Please visit www.ewt.org.za for more information or call us on (011) 486 1102. To keep up to date on the developments with Nandi and other groundbreaking projects at the EWT, subscribe to our regular electronic newsletter on http://www.ewt.org.za/news_subscribe.aspx
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