Posted on March, 17 2015

Tennis star Andy Murray is now a global ambassador for WWF. A dog lover, Mr. Murray is supporting an initiative in Nepal that trains dogs to track down poaching activity within and around Chitwan National Park. His support will help protect endangered species including rhino. A new puppy that will be part of the elite dog team will be named ‘Murray’ in his honour. Mr. Murray said: “It’s a shocking fact that rhino poaching in South Africa increased by over 7,700% between 2007 and 2013 and as few as 3,200 tigers remain in the wild so anything we can do to deter poachers is a positive step in the right direction. I’ve followed WWF’s work on the illegal wildlife trade for a while and the sniffer dog programme seemed like the perfect venture for me to get behind.”

Original article posted on: 17.03.15           Updated on: 23.03.15