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Dear Friend Of National Geographic, It saddens me to inform you that the situation for elephants is dire. Poachers are slaughtering them for their ivory tusks at alarming rates. You and I must do everything possible to stop these intelligent, sensitive animals from being wiped out forever. Please make your tax-deductible gift online right away to protect beloved elephants and other threatened wildlife. To give you a sense of how rapidly we are losing elephants – in 1990 the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was home to an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 elephants. Today only 12,000 remain. It is not too late to save these treasured giants. We know how to do it. We only need the resources to fully implement these measures before time runs out. Please don't wait another minute. Make your contribution to save elephants and other endangered wildlife now. With your help, National Geographic grantees are working to stop the poaching of elephants and wildlife by: Providing new technology to track and identify the most vulnerable elephant populations and rapidly get them the protection they need to survive Implementing innovative, effective, community-based programs that make elephants far more valuable alive than as a pair of tusks Helping law enforcement stop poachers and prosecute those involved in the illegal ivory trade DNA is becoming a powerful tool to stop poaching. For this reason, building a robust elephant DNA database is a high priority. Seized shipments of ivory in Asia and other parts of the world are now immediately submitted for DNA testing. Scientists can trace the tusks back to the country of origin and often the exact region where they were poached. This enables law enforcement to identify criminal smuggling networks and poaching hot spots. The killing of elephants stops and the smugglers and poachers are prosecuted. Will you help stop the slaughter of elephants by making your gift today? I am so grateful for your willingness to act to save elephants and other endangered wildlife. Together we can change their future. Sincerely, Sarah Festa Stallings Director, Annual Giving Did you know? The National Geographic Society is a non-profit organization that relies on the generous contributions of individuals to help us inspire people to care about the planet. Donations to Mission Programs – the core scientific and education programs of the Society – support the research and exploration behind the stories in National Geographic magazine, on the National Geographic Channel, and other media.Your donation helps us expand our efforts to fund the world's top and emerging scientists, explorers, researchers, and adventurers. The National Geographic Society is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization. You are receiving this email because ignoble.experiment@arconati.us is signed up to receive National Geographic communications. If you prefer not to receive emails from us, please unsubscribe. To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@e.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now. Learn how. Contact Us | About Us | NGS Customer Service | Privacy Policy National Geographic | 1145 17th Street N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 Copyright © 2014 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.