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World Ranger Day
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World Ranger Day
Tigers, elephants, rhinos, and countless other species face extinction.
On the frontline of defense of the world’s threatened wildlife and natural resources are the protected area enforcement rangers, who patrol day and night over inhospitable terrain. Their vigilance represents, in many cases, the only obstacle between globally important species and the criminals driving them to extinction.
Protected area rangers carry out their work at great personal risk from disease, accidents, and encounters with violent criminal groups. Over the last ten years more than 1,000 are known to have been killed in action, with an even larger number injured or maimed. In the first half of 2013 alone, a confirmed eighty-five rangers have lost their lives. It is possible many more have been unreported.
Many protected areas in developing countries lack sufficient financial support from government agencies. As a result, many rangers in these countries lack even the most basic training, equipment, medical insurance, and financial compensation.
To draw attention to this problem and to honor the world’s rangers the 31st July has been declared World Ranger Day.
My Work With Rangers
In my work with FREELAND Foundation to help protect tigers and other species in Thailand’s Eastern Forest Complex (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), I’ve worked closely with these dedicated rangers. I’m constantly amazed by the job these individuals do to protect Thailand’s natural heritage, despite great personal risk, little pay, and almost no recognition. In some cases, these individuals do not even have enough food to conduct patrols.
Over the past several months, rangers in this area have faced more numerous and increasingly violent poachers. During this time, two rangers we have worked with have been shot by poachers, one killed. Furthermore, another ranger was severely injured by a bear, requiring extensive medical care and facial reconstruction. These individuals and their families do not receive financial assistance from the Thai government. Others that do their job have recently received death threats.
These people are true heroes of conservation. They deserve better.
To assist rangers, FREELAND helps conduct specialized enforcement training courses, provides equipment, and offers compensation following injury or death among many other activities. However, we can’t do it alone. These rangers require more support.
An Appeal for Support
To celebrate World Ranger Day, I not only want to bring attention to these individuals, I also want to give you the opportunity to support these rangers.
WildlifeThailand.com, a great friend of these rangers, has provided me with a handful of t-shirts which promote the conservation of tigers in Thailand’s Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai (or Eastern) Forest Complex. Only a few shirts have been made of which I have 15: 12 L (M for Westerners) and 2 XL (L for Westerners).
Images of shirt here: http://i.imgur.com/5Ci82mP.jpg
If you are interested in obtaining these shirts, I would request a recommended donation of at least $10 per t-shirt (+shipping). If you make a donation I will give you the opportunity to provide a personalized message to one of the rangers that work to protect Thailand’s tigers , elephants, gibbons, and other species on a daily basis. Other donations are welcome.
My plan for funds raised is to purchase various equipment for rangers in Thailand’s Eastern Forest Complex. Specific equipment will be determined based on individual need and amount of funds raised. I will provide photographs of equipment donated as well as the rangers receiving donations. It likely won’t be much, but it will at least make the job of the rangers a little bit easier.
How to Support
Please contact me via dA personal message or at HeWhoWalksWithTigers –at- Gmail.com if you wish to make a donation to these rangers; this address can also be used via PayPal. If you are not comfortable with making a donation through me (as this is not an official FREELAND fundraising campaign), feel free to visit http://FREELAND.org and use the online donation system. However, I will not receive notification of your donation and would not be able to provide a t-shirt or your message to the rangers. I am conducting this fundraising on my own to more easily connect those supporting conservation with the rangers they are helping. If you have any concerns, feel free to contact me. I take your trust very seriously.
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I will answer any question in the comments so ask away about the rangers, fundraising, tigers…anything!
If you care about wildlife, please take a moment out of your day today to remember those who are putting their lives on the line to protect the world’s extraordinary wildlife and wild places.
Tigers, elephants, rhinos, and countless other species face extinction.
On the frontline of defense of the world’s threatened wildlife and natural resources are the protected area enforcement rangers, who patrol day and night over inhospitable terrain. Their vigilance represents, in many cases, the only obstacle between globally important species and the criminals driving them to extinction.
Protected area rangers carry out their work at great personal risk from disease, accidents, and encounters with violent criminal groups. Over the last ten years more than 1,000 are known to have been killed in action, with an even larger number injured or maimed. In the first half of 2013 alone, a confirmed eighty-five rangers have lost their lives. It is possible many more have been unreported.
Many protected areas in developing countries lack sufficient financial support from government agencies. As a result, many rangers in these countries lack even the most basic training, equipment, medical insurance, and financial compensation.
To draw attention to this problem and to honor the world’s rangers the 31st July has been declared World Ranger Day.
My Work With Rangers
In my work with FREELAND Foundation to help protect tigers and other species in Thailand’s Eastern Forest Complex (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), I’ve worked closely with these dedicated rangers. I’m constantly amazed by the job these individuals do to protect Thailand’s natural heritage, despite great personal risk, little pay, and almost no recognition. In some cases, these individuals do not even have enough food to conduct patrols.
Over the past several months, rangers in this area have faced more numerous and increasingly violent poachers. During this time, two rangers we have worked with have been shot by poachers, one killed. Furthermore, another ranger was severely injured by a bear, requiring extensive medical care and facial reconstruction. These individuals and their families do not receive financial assistance from the Thai government. Others that do their job have recently received death threats.
These people are true heroes of conservation. They deserve better.
To assist rangers, FREELAND helps conduct specialized enforcement training courses, provides equipment, and offers compensation following injury or death among many other activities. However, we can’t do it alone. These rangers require more support.
An Appeal for Support
To celebrate World Ranger Day, I not only want to bring attention to these individuals, I also want to give you the opportunity to support these rangers.
WildlifeThailand.com, a great friend of these rangers, has provided me with a handful of t-shirts which promote the conservation of tigers in Thailand’s Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai (or Eastern) Forest Complex. Only a few shirts have been made of which I have 15: 12 L (M for Westerners) and 2 XL (L for Westerners).
Images of shirt here: http://i.imgur.com/5Ci82mP.jpg
If you are interested in obtaining these shirts, I would request a recommended donation of at least $10 per t-shirt (+shipping). If you make a donation I will give you the opportunity to provide a personalized message to one of the rangers that work to protect Thailand’s tigers , elephants, gibbons, and other species on a daily basis. Other donations are welcome.
My plan for funds raised is to purchase various equipment for rangers in Thailand’s Eastern Forest Complex. Specific equipment will be determined based on individual need and amount of funds raised. I will provide photographs of equipment donated as well as the rangers receiving donations. It likely won’t be much, but it will at least make the job of the rangers a little bit easier.
How to Support
Please contact me via dA personal message or at HeWhoWalksWithTigers –at- Gmail.com if you wish to make a donation to these rangers; this address can also be used via PayPal. If you are not comfortable with making a donation through me (as this is not an official FREELAND fundraising campaign), feel free to visit http://FREELAND.org and use the online donation system. However, I will not receive notification of your donation and would not be able to provide a t-shirt or your message to the rangers. I am conducting this fundraising on my own to more easily connect those supporting conservation with the rangers they are helping. If you have any concerns, feel free to contact me. I take your trust very seriously.
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I will answer any question in the comments so ask away about the rangers, fundraising, tigers…anything!
If you care about wildlife, please take a moment out of your day today to remember those who are putting their lives on the line to protect the world’s extraordinary wildlife and wild places.
