FLIR Systems, Inc. announced the Kifaru Rising Project, a multi-year effort in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to deploy FLIR thermal imaging technology to help improve wildlife ranger safety and contribute to their mission to stop illegal wildlife poaching of rhinos across 10 parks and game reserves in Kenya. Kifaru Rising includes a pledge by FLIR of more than $3 million in thermal imaging technology, engineering assistance, and training with the goal of eliminating rhino poaching in Kenya by 2021. In an expanded collaboration, FLIR and WWF are committing to invest and deploy thermal imaging technology to protect native animal populations, ecosystems, and local communities affected by illegal poachers in Kenya. The 10 parks that will deploy FLIR technology in the Kifaru Rising project include: Lake Nakuru National Park, Solio Game Reserve, Meru National Park, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Ruma National Park, Nairobi National Park, Ol Jogi Wildlife Conservancy, Maasai Mara National Reserve, and Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks. To continue this momentum and improve the effectiveness of thermal technology in eliminating poaching, FLIR and WWF plan to add more corporate partners that can contribute complementary technology and outdoor gear for wildlife rangers who patrol millions of acres of wilderness. Additional technology and gear needed include aerial drones, batteries, and solar panels, along with conventional gear such as boots, tents, and raingear.