Our Charity Partner: Wild Camel Protection Foundation USA

Saving the Last Wild Camels

Wild camels (Camelus ferus) are among the rarest large mammals on Earth, with an estimated 1,000 remaining in the wild. Found only in the remote Gobi Desert regions of Mongolia and China, these remarkable animals face increasing threats from habitat degradation, mining, climate change, and interbreeding with domestic Bactrian camels.

The Wild Camel Protection Foundation (WCPF) is dedicated to protecting this endangered species and its fragile desert habitat. Working through an international partnership spanning the United States, United Kingdom, and Mongolia, WCPF supports scientific research, habitat protection, conservation education, and the world's only captive breeding program for wild camels.

Since establishing its first breeding center in Mongolia in 2003, WCPF has worked to safeguard the species through managed breeding, veterinary care, and conservation research. In 2024, a second breeding center was established to expand breeding efforts, preserve genetic diversity, and provide an additional safeguard against extinction.

Through Run Wild Races XIV, we're proud to support Wild Camel Protection Foundation USA and its mission to ensure these extraordinary animals survive for generations to come!