{"product_id":"operation-return-of-the-wild","title":"OPERATION: Return of the Wild","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWildlife Restoration Campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProject Mission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purpose of this campaign is to assist the Zambia Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), the Kingdom of Shikabeta in the Lower Luano Game Management Area, and the Norton family of Makasa Safaris in conducting a wildlife restoration operation in Zambia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis project will restore populations of 50 puku antelope and 50 cape buffalo to protected ecosystems where certain species went locally extinct due to bushmeat poaching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen wildlife disappears in rural Africa it is usually because people are hungry and wildlife has no economic value on the landscape. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBushmeat poaching can wipe out entire species locally. Once wildlife disappears, ecosystems degrade and communities lose one of their most valuable natural resources.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis project is about bringing those animals back and restoring wildlife to landscapes where it once existed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Role\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShepherds of Wildlife is not conducting the wildlife capture operations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur role is to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaise the funds required to carry out the restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocument the operation for global audiences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEducate the public about how wildlife restoration actually works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe capture and relocation will be conducted by professional wildlife teams in Zambia who perform these operations regularly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe operation will involve:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelicopters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix-wheel wildlife transport trucks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWildlife veterinarians\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapture specialists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperienced wildlife handling crews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe animals will be captured, transported, and placed into temporary acclimation bomas where they will remain for 5–6 weeks before being released into the wild.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis restoration effort will be documented as a major storyline for the upcoming documentary:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKilling the Shepherd 2: Return of the Wild\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shepherds of Wildlife Store","offers":[{"title":"$25 General Supporter","offer_id":46736210362543,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$50 General Supporter","offer_id":46736210395311,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$100 General Supporter","offer_id":46736210428079,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$500 Field Supporter","offer_id":46736210460847,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$400 Sponsor a Puku Antelope","offer_id":46736210493615,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$1500 Sponsor a Cape Buffalo","offer_id":46736210526383,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$5000 Conservation Builder","offer_id":46736214491311,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/3630\/0719\/files\/op-return-of-the-wild-poster.jpg?v=1775162672","url":"https:\/\/shepherdsofwildlife.org\/products\/operation-return-of-the-wild","provider":"Shepherds of Wildlife Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}