As Many As 96 Elephants are Killed a Day!
The number of African elephants remaining are fewer than many feared. There are as many as 96 killed a day for their tusks, we need to work together to find ways to #ProtectOurMascot.
Tide For Tusks was established to raise awareness for poaching of African elephants and promote a deeper understanding of the trafficking of endangered wildlife.
Our primary goals are to fund the efforts for elephant conservation in partnership with conservation groups in Africa and support scholarly research for undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate studies at The University of Alabama.
Working with nonprofit groups in Africa is extremely important and makes Tide for Tusks unique among other mascot conservation programs. Integrating scholarly research and service learning projects that best communicate and bring about awareness and conservation for the African elephant it at the heart of Tide for Tusks. Through research and hands on activities students will have the opportunity to engage in field assessments that will result in more and higher quality learning opportunities all focused on saving the African elephant. Join us and help save this gentle giant! Care. Share. Give!
We cannot allow the animal that our beloved mascot represents to disappear from the plains of Africa. Like us on Facebook and share your "Tuskie" to show your support for saving the elephants! Your gift will help provide conservation and scholarly research to help save the African elephant.
Here's how you can help us spread the word and save the elephants. September 19 - 24, 2016
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