About VulPro 

VulPro is a leading conservation organisation based in South Africa, dedicated to the protection and rehabilitation of African vultures. Founded with the mission to prevent the extinction of these vital scavengers, VulPro operates several key programs. These include the rescue and rehabilitation of injured vultures, where they provide advanced veterinary care to ensure the birds can be released back into the wild. Additionally, VulPro runs a successful conservation breeding program, which focusses on breeding non‑releasable vultures to produce offspring that can be introduced into the wild to support declining populations. 

Beyond direct conservation efforts, VulPro is heavily involved in research and education, conducting extensive studies on vulture population dynamics, movement patterns, and threats, such as poisoning and habitat loss.  

Defender will support the organisation’s activities to protect African vultures through collaboration and innovation. Defender vehicles will help the team in South Africa reach remote locations with confidence – quickly and safely – while its all‑terrain capability and interior space and comfort will be invaluable when moving injured vultures or transporting incubated eggs as part of breeding initiatives. 

About Save the Rhino Trust 

Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) is a dedicated conservation organisation focused on protecting the critically endangered black rhino in Namibia. Established in 1982, SRT operates primarily in the Kunene region, which is home to the largest free‑roaming population of black rhinos in the world. The organisation works closely with local communities, government agencies, and international partners to ensure the long‑term survival of these majestic animals. 

SRT’s efforts include rigorous anti‑poaching patrols, community engagement programs, and scientific research. The anti‑poaching teams, often composed of local community members, conduct regular patrols to monitor rhino populations and deter poachers. Additionally, SRT engages with local communities to promote conservation awareness and provide economic benefits through eco‑tourism and other initiatives. The organisation also conducts extensive research to monitor rhino health, behaviour, and habitat use, which informs their conservation strategies and helps improve the effectiveness of their efforts.

Over the last 40 years, the SRT has helped to quadruple the black rhino population in their project area.  

Defender support will primarily focus on increasing the number of ranger patrols in key locations; a key factor in reducing the scale of poaching activity in Namibia, while Defender’s all‑terrain capability and practical interior will come into their own carrying rangers and their equipment wherever needed. 

About Wild Entrust 

The Wild Entrust, previously known as Botswana Predator Conservation (BPC), is a prominent conservation organisation dedicated to the protection of large predators in Botswana. Established in 1989, BPC focuses on pioneering field‑based research and developing innovative tools to mitigate human‑wildlife conflict. Their mission is to use scientific knowledge to create practical solutions that foster coexistence between humans and wildlife, particularly in areas where land use overlaps with predator habitats. 

BPC’s efforts include extensive field research on predator behaviour and ecology, with a particular focus on African wild dogs, lions, and other large carnivores. They employ cutting‑edge technology, such as camera traps and collar‑mounted audio recorders, to monitor predator populations and gather data. One of their notable projects, the BioBoundary Project, aims to develop non‑invasive, ecologically benign methods to keep predators away from livestock, thereby reducing conflict with local communities. Additionally, BPC engages in community outreach and education to promote conservation awareness and support sustainable livelihoods for people living alongside wildlife. 

Defender will support work to protect endangered large predators with a focus on two key programs.  

The Botswana Predator Conservation program sees a fleet of vehicles operate from a research camp supporting staff as they track animals, deploy collars, maintain equipment and conduct community outreach across a 3,500 square kilometre area.  

As part of Wild Entrust’s Coaching Conservation activities, Defender will also support teams as they visit 72 primary schools stretching across an area of 110,000 square kilometres of demanding countryside to deliver important community education initiatives. 

About Defender

Defender embraces the impossible. Each member of the Defender family is purposefully designed, highly desirable and seriously durable. A modern‑day hero that respects the past but at the same time anticipates the future.

Available in 90, 110 and 130 body styles, with up to eight seats, each has a charisma of its own.

As part of our vision of modern luxury by design, Defender 110 is available as an electric hybrid. 

Defender Hard Top means business, with 90 and 110 body styles for professional capability.

A beacon of liberty since 1948, Defender supports humanitarian and conservation work with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Tusk Trust. 

The Defender brand is underpinned by Land Rover – a mark of trust built on 75 years of expertise in technology and world‑leading off‑road capability. 

Defender is designed and engineered in the UK and sold in 121 countries. It belongs to the JLR house of brands alongside Range Rover, Discovery and Jaguar.

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