1. About Dyck Advisory Group (DAG)
n FoundedbyColonelLionelDyckafterdecadesofleading
military operations in Africa and Europe and business
solutions in the fields of de-mining, explosive ordnance
disposal, security and anti-poaching.
n Strategic operations to stabilize urgent conservation crises
to protect African wildlife and habitats while establishing
long term capacity building and maintenance of stability.
n Close collaboration with government agencies, NGO
partners and local stakeholders.
n Results driven: 65-90% reduction in rhino poaching
where we work in the Greater Lebombo Conservancy
(GLC) in Mozambique; impact on reduced poaching
rates in Kruger National Park.
n Recognized and respected by governments and the
private sector for leadership, strategy and successful
solutions to complex environmental conservation issues.
n Dyck Advisory Group is incorporated in South Africa.
Conservation operations are supported by non-profit
charities, including GEOS, a US-based 501(c)(3) charity.
n Col. Dyck provides his services on a Pro Bono basis.
COLLABORATION IN THE GLC
DAG and its team collaborates with numerous entities to
achieve a common goal of reducing poaching and saving rhino
and other wildlife, including:
n The Government of Mozambique
n Mozambique’s National Agency for Conservation Areas
(ANAC)
n Peace Parks Foundation
n South Africa National Parks Authority (SANParks)
n Southern African Wildlife College
n Sabie Game Park
n The International Anti-Poaching Foundation
n World Wildlife Fund
ADDRESSING CRITICAL CONSERVATION
CRISES IN AFRICA
DAG plays a defined, yet critical, role in the overall effort to
protect at-risk species through direct on-the-ground action
and collaboration with key stakeholders and policy makers
who are focused on wildlife conservation, habitat protection,
law enforcement and community engagement.
Our goal is to provide concrete, measurable results. We
establish stability in an at-risk area, create a climate where
capacity has been built for ongoing stability and then
withdraw. Our approach to securing an area in crises involves
a “shock action” phase which typically last 6-9 months. The
second phase is the “consolidation phase” which involves
further stabilizing the region and capacity building over
another 12-24 months.
DAG conservation operations include:
n Anti-poaching operations: We train and lead our
own African rangers and scouts in anti-poaching units
(APU), and:
• provide necessary, equipment, transportation and
support
• anti-poaching strategy and action plans for
government agencies, NGOs, other partners to
safeguard wildlife in national parks, private reserves
and communal lands
n Rangertraining:Inpartnershipwithothers,DAGleads
scalable training programs to build capacity in other
protected areas for combating increasingly militarized
criminal poaching syndicates in search of rhino, elephant
or other wildlife.
n Translocation of African wildlife: Strategy, planning
and execution of translocations when critically needed
due to lack of security for an endangered species, lack of
habitat carrying capacity, or community conflict.
Mission Critical Operations to Address Africa’s Conservation Crises

2. SAVING RHINO IN THE GREATER
LEBOMBO CONSERVANCY—
ANTI-POACHING OPERATIONS
DAG seeks to conserve rhino, and other wildlife, in viable
and ecologically functional populations in their natural
environments. Protecting Kruger National Park’s (KNP) rhino
population is critical for the overall survival of the species.
Our goal is (a) reduce rhino poaching in KNP by restricting
free movement of poachers through the GLC in Mozambique
and (b) re-establish a safe-haven for rhino in Mozambique.
Collaterally, all other species benefit from protection put in
place by our operations.
Tactically, DAG protects rhino and other wildlife by
denying poachers access to and freedom of movement in
critical wildlife habitat. When an illegal incursion occurs,
DAG provides rapid action deployment of APU teams via
truck, helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft. We work in close
partnership with Mozambique military and law enforcement
officers to apprehend poachers and weapons with a goal of
arrest and prosecution. Rapid reaction enabled by land and
air transport, tracking dogs, communications, coupled with
a high degree of training, leadership and support resources is
the key to our success.
By saving endangered wildlife on the front lines our goal
is to give NGO’s focused on structural demand reduction
campaigns the breathing room they need for their critically
important long term efforts to take hold.
DAG, with partners, currently operates anti-poaching efforts
inside Mozambique’s GLC — a critical region for rhino
conservation. Located to the east of South Africa’s KNP, the
GLC is a critical buffer area between 40% of the world’s
remaining rhinos in KNP and communities to the east from
which many poachers operate.
In 2013, rhino were considered extinct in Mozambique and
a rhino had little chance of survival. Now, with successful,
ongoing anti-poaching efforts, a new population of 9 or more
white rhino has taken up residence in the GLC with another
15 migrating between KNP and the GLC daily. Mozambique
now has a chance to again become re-classified as a Rhino
Range State.
DAG operates under specific mandate from the government of
Mozambique in collaboration with local agencies and partners
including Mozambique’s National Agency for Conservation
Areas (ANAC), South Africa National Parks Authority
(SANParks), public and private game reserves, and others.

3. RESULTS
Since commencing operations in the GLC in November,
2015, DAG, with its partners, has:
n Reducedrhinopoachingratesinourareaofoperations
on the front line of the poaching war by 65%+.
n Dramatically reduced poacher access to KNP - poaching
rates in KNP due west of the protected zone are down
70-90% with poaching within KNP down 20% overall.
n Deployed teams of highly trained anti-poaching rangers
with specialized tracking dogs, helicopter and fixed
wing aircraft to directly protect 160,000 acres and
quick reaction force support to another 50,000 acres of
critically important rhino habitat.
n The shared border between the GLC and Kruger is 104
miles long – DAG oversees direct APU management of
52% of this border with a quick reaction force operational
zone covering 63% of the entire border.
n Supported local law enforcement agencies to facilitate
the arrest of 32 poachers (most are still in jail or awaiting
trial) and the seizure of 15 large caliber rifles.
n A population of 9 white rhino have safely taken up
residence in the GLC for the first time since 2013, with
15+ migrating in and out of the GLC daily.
n DAG has received official mandate by the Mozambique
government and has been asked to increase its scope of
operations within Mozambique.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Our success speaks for itself by stopping poachers from
having access to KNP and reducing the number of animals
killed. DAG has the expertise and tactics to get the job done.
We are the best at what we do. What we need is your support
to help us continue to deliver these tactics and resources to
the areas where it is needed most.
YOU CAN HELP SAVE AFRICA’S
WILDLIFE
DAG must maintain and expand its successful anti-poaching
operations to protect rhino, elephant and other wildlife and
critical habitat. As a result of its success, DAG has been asked
by private stakeholders elsewhere and by the Mozambique
government, to assist with expanding our scope of anti-
poaching and ranger training operations.
GEOS, a US not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) charity, raises funds
in the USA in order to directly support DAG operations.
Together, with your support, we can help one of the poorest
countries on earth protect some of our most endangered
global wildlife assets.
To support Dyck Advisory Group
GEOS currently seeks funding to support DAG and the anti-poaching operations in the GLC.
GEOS is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax id: EIN 27-2241003
All contributions are tax deductible.
Please make checks payable to “GEOS” and reference “DAG GLC Project”
GEOS
1655 N. Fort Myer Drive, #700
Arlington, VA 22209
www.g-eos.org
For inquiries contact: Jason Paterniti: jpaterniti@g-risk.com
URGENT FUNDRAISING NEED
$400,000 needed to support and expand operations in the GLC for 2017
(In October, 2016, our fixed-wing aircraft crashed while on routine patrol. Our two team members who were aboard are ok, but the plane
was totaled. Funds are needed immediately to help replace the plane as well as to purchase a new truck to ensure sufficient transportation
in the vast areas we protect. Other needs include: helicopter air time, ranger salaries, radio communication system, field and camp
equipment, generator, uniforms, etc. Budget available upon request.)