ADDAX
There are less than 100 addax in the wild. Formerly ranging over the entire Sahara Desert of Africa, four-wheel drive access to the desert and hunting with modern weapons has nearly eradicated the species. Other contributing factors are prolonged droughts and regional wars. They are now restricted to isolated populations in Niger, Chad and Mauritania, as they suffer from poaching and disturbance due to oil exploration.
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This sturdy antelope is highly adapted to desert living. Addax have shorter legs than most antelope, which give them a low center of gravity and keep them steady. Their hooves are broad and rounded for sandy terrain. (fossilrim.org)
POACHING
Wild animals are being poached on a massive scale, with millions of individual animals of thousands of species worldwide killed or captured from their native habitats. Poaching poses a growing threat to elephants, rhinos, and other charismatic animals, as well as to smaller and more obscure creatures, like certain lizards and monkeys. (National Geographic)
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The IAPF was founded in 2009 and operates in southern and East Africa. The focus of the organization is ecosystem preservation, achieved through the two key functions of training and operations.
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Registered in four countries, Dr. Jane Goodall is our Patron and we have supported rangers that help protect over 6 million acres of wilderness across the continent. (IAPF.org)
