" This is only the beginning , we will continue to ship bikes to the SAWC in collaboration to partners they work with to strengthen their anti-poaching work ."
It ’ s a dynamic progress with the rangers using the bikes , sharing the pros and cons with the SAWC ’ s research and development department which will facilitate constant improvements and tuning until the bikes are optimised for the specific use .
Even in these early stages when they get acquainted with these new machines , the rangers are praising the Kalk AP for its substantial advantages to the petrol-driven predecessors .
“ The petrol bikes we ’ ve used previously have all been loud , heavy and expensive to keep running in these areas . The CAKE bikes are quiet , which makes it easier for us to approach poachers undetected . We hope this collaboration will result in more effective anti-poaching in our region and we are really excited to start using the bikes in the wild ,” says Mfana Xaba , Anti-poaching Team Leader .
More bikes are on their way . Thanks to CAKE ’ s buyone-give-one program , the limited-edition charity bundle , more bikes will be donated to help in the field to save more animals from poaching .
To further strengthen the anti-poaching work , CAKE has set up a limited-edition charity bundle , offering the first 50 customers the option to buy one Kalk AP at a charity price , while donating another Kalk AP to the Southern African Wildlife College . Included in the donation is the solar-powered charging station and solar cells from Goal Zero .
CAKE will receive notifications and share ongoing achievements of the Kalk AP testing on a regular basis in the newsfeed on the CAKE website . Additionally , CAKE and Goal Zero will donate their profit margins from the sales of the Kalk AP directly to the Southern African Wildlife College and its partners , adding financial firepower to the fight against poaching in conservation
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