| Dear Friend of Wildlife, They pause before entering the clearing. Slowly assessing if it is safe to move forward. Watching their tentative steps I wonder: how can something as massive as an elephant look so vulnerable? But the elephants' caution entering the bai is well-warranted. Their nervous steps are evidence of the deep trauma of their new reality: 60% of central Africa's forest elephants have been lost since 2003. The thread these magnificent animals are hanging on is so thin—we simply can't afford to lose any more ground. Will you be there with us as we fight for their future and other threatened wildlife? Chip in $5 before midnight tomorrow while it DOUBLES in impact.
Not only are elephants being killed in alarming numbers, the poaching crisis is inflicting deep trauma on the survivors. They remember being chased, seeing the butchered remains of family members. They have grieved the loss of so many—and yes, elephants grieve. I've seen them touch the bones of those they lost. Elephants, tigers, gorillas...none of them deserve the suffering humans are causing them. I believe that if those of us who have room in our hearts for these incredible creatures all stand up together, we can secure their future. We can end the trauma. Here in the Republic of Congo, WCS is leveraging support of concerned individuals like you in the remote north of the country where the majority of the country's elephants are found. This northern stronghold is being tested like never before, by encroachment from logging roads and ever-more-persistent poachers. We're ramping up protection: the number of ecoguards in the anti-poaching unit in Nouabale-Ndoki National Park has quadrupled and those ecoguards have new, state-of-the-art communications technology. Chip in $5 to keep rangers and ecoguards on patrol in 2017. I'll be honest with you, the news for elephants, tigers, and many other iconic species is not good. The danger of losing them forever is very real. But I wouldn't be writing you right now, or doing the work that I do if I thought it was hopeless. But turning the tide to a future where elephants, tigers, and other wildlife thrive in the wild hinges on enough people doing the right thing when they're faced with choices like the one you. Please, don't miss this chance for your generosity to DOUBLE in impact: make your 2017 tax-deductible gift before it's too late. Thank you, 
Emma Stokes
Director, Central Africa Program
Wildlife Conservation Society
The elephant photo titled "Snow Patrol" has been generously provided by David Yarrow.
If you have any questions or would like to request more information about making a gift, please write to donate@wcs.org for the quickest response.  | 
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