Sepura Critical Communications Protecting Wildlife

PROTECTING WILDLIFE WITH MISSION-CRITICAL COMMUNICATION

Protecting endangered wildlife requires more than patrol teams and surveillance. It depends on secure, reliable communication across remote and often hostile environments where rapid coordination can make the difference between success and failure.

That is where mission-critical communication solutions from Sepura, distributed by the Elvey Group, continue to deliver real-world operational value.

SECURE. RELIABLE. FIELD-PROVEN. COMMUNICATION WHERE RELIABILITY MATTERS MOST

Alpha Aid operates globally to combat wildlife crime and protect endangered African species including rhinos and elephants. Their teams work in difficult terrain where poachers are often heavily armed and highly organised. Key operational challenges included:

  • The need for secure, encrypted communications.

  • Maintaining reliable connectivity during critical operations.

  • Limited communication infrastructure in remote areas.

  • Coordinating multiple patrol teams simultaneously.

THE SOLUTION

To strengthen operational coordination, Alpha Aid deployed:

  • Sepura SC20 hand-portable radios.

  • Sepura SCG22 mobile radios.

  • Handset-Based Console 3.

This advanced VHF TETRA solution provides secure communication between field teams, base camps, and local authorities during anti-poaching patrols and covert operations.

BUILT FOR DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTS

The Sepura solution delivers:

  • Extended VHF coverage across remote terrain.

  • Secure encrypted communications.

  • Long battery performance for extended missions.

  • IP65, IP66, IP67, and IP68 environmental protection ratings.

  • Hands-free accessories for improved operational safety

REAL-WORLD IMPACT

During covert anti-poaching operations in Namibia, Alpha Aid successfully tracked and intercepted poaching groups targeting rhino populations. “In the fight against poaching, secure and reliable communication is vital. Sepura’s solutions allow us to focus on protecting wildlife, dismantling poaching networks, and keeping our teams safe.” — Hermann Binek, CEO, Alpha Aid

In Kruger National Park, seamless radio coordination helped teams dismantle a major illegal poaching syndicate

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