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[ [link removed] ]A close-up image of a rhinoceros shows its head resting peacefully with
a person gently placing their hand on its face, highlighting a moment of
connection between human and animal. The rhino appears to have had its
horn removed for conservation or anti-poaching reasons.

John,

A 22-year-old black rhino named Gomo was just brutally murdered in
Zimbabwe after poachers broke into a wildlife conservancy, took an ax to
Gomo’s head and face, and seized his horn. 

Every 15 minutes, another rhino faces a similar fate. With just 6,000
black rhinos left in the wild, this rare and precious species' time was
already running out. 

And then came Donald Trump, who just SLASHED funding for anti-poaching and
wildlife crime programs. 

It’s a devastating blow to global efforts to save the rhinos and other
wildlife already on the brink of extinction. Which is why our movement is
gearing up to step in to help fill the funding gap – campaigning for new
government support, lobbying major funders to reallocate resources, and
delivering emergency grants to frontline wildlife defenders. 

Can you rush a donation to make it happen? 



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Rhino horns are an incredibly valuable commodity – selling for more than
diamonds or gold on the black market. They’re part of a MASSIVE illicit
wildlife trade worldwide, which has become  the planet’s fourth-largest
criminal enterprise – sending up to $23 billion a year into the hands of
sophisticated poaching networks and supercharging the global extinction
crisis. 

In recent years, incredible progress has been made in stopping these
criminal networks. And U.S.-backed anti-poaching programs have been the
backbone of this global fight – funding rangers, investigations, and
protections in some of the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems. 

But then the Trump administration cut off tens of millions of dollars in
funding for conservation work – including anti-poaching patrols for
vulnerable rhinos and elephants. One key organization focused on saving
the rhinos lost $1 million annually overnight – putting its vital efforts
to protect critically endangered rhinos in Indonesia and Zimbabwe at
stake. 

One thing is clear: with this funding gutted, poachers and criminal
networks will face fewer obstacles...and species already teetering on the
edge may not survive.

We’re NOT going to let that happen. Which is why Ekō is stepping up to
help fill the funding gap and save rhinos and other species hanging on by
a thread by:

* Launching a high-impact global campaign demanding that the EU, UK, and
other governments step up and replace lost U.S. funding;

* Lobbying corporations, philanthropic foundations, and mega-donors to
reallocate funds immediately to save crucial anti-poaching efforts;

* Administering emergency grants to the hardest-hit frontline
organizations protecting wildlife.

We don’t have time to waste – every day that goes by without action means
more animals lost, more criminal networks emboldened, and more fragile
ecosystems destroyed.

Can you urgently chip in to help us step in to fill the void and save
species like rhinos, elephants, and tigers before it’s too late – and fuel
all our campaigns to protect nature? 



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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.

 
The U.S. may have walked away – but we won’t. Will you join us?



  Thanks for all that you do,  
Allison and the Ekō team



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More information:

[ [link removed] ]Wildlife crime crackdown in jeopardy worldwide after US funding cuts
Mongabay 22 May 2025

[ [link removed] ]Elephants and rhinos at increased risk of poaching due to Trump funding
cuts, groups say The Guardian 05 March 2025

[ [link removed] ]Rhinos at Risk: How the U.S. Government Funding Freeze Impacts Wildlife
International Rhino Foundation 01 March 2025

[ [link removed] ]Black rhino International Rhino Foundation

 

Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.

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