Funding
(Update:22
Feb 2010)
The
activities of the Desert Lion Project are not for profit.
We are committed to sound scientific research and the long-term
conservation of desert-adapted lions in Namibia. For funding
the Project depends entirely on sponsorships, small donations
and conservation grants. Most of our support comes in the
form of items needed (i.e. fuel, tires, GPS collars, etc.)
instead of large cash donations. We make a concerted effort
to keep the operating budget small, to limit overhead expenses,
and to commit all funding directly to research and monitoring.
The Desert Lion Conservation Project is a field-based operation
that spend it's resources and time on studying and conserving
lions.
Bank
details:
First National Bank, Current
Account, Desert Lions Project,
Account No. 62140927528, Branch code 280472, Swift code: FIRNNANX.
If
you wish to sponsor specific items, support the research activities,
or would like more information, please contact:
Karen Nott knott@desertlion.info
or P Stander admin@desertlion.info
Funding
needs
The
operational budget and a detailed list of funding needs
are presented under Budgets.
Support
to the Desert
Lion Conservation Project can be provided by donating specific
items and equipment that are needed. Interested sponsors
can purchase these items directly from the suppliers, and
the items can then be shipped to Namibia by the supplier,
or by the sponsors themselves. For example, if you were
interested in sponsoring a GPS radio collar for a lion,
you can contact Televilt (a radio-tracking supplier in Sweden
- contact details provided below) and purchase the collar.
Televilt knows what our needs are and they will manufacture
the collar and ship it to us.
A
list of specific items that can easily be purchased and
sent to the Desert Lion Project in Namibia is presented
below.
Click here to download more detail on specifications,
suppliers and their contact details (NEW
- PDF document 80 KB).
Items
can be sent to the Desert Lion Project by courier or post,
using the following address:
Desert Lion Project, c/o Karen Nott, IRDNC, PO Box 24050,
2nd Floor Kenya House, Robert Mugabe Ave, Windhoek, Namibia.
The courier and postal services in Namibia are secure and
we have received all the parcels that have thus far been
sent.
All donations will be acknowledged.
| Description |
Items |
US$
(per
item) |
Items
received |
| Darts
- Pneu
Dart |
10
x Type C 1.5cc, 3/4" wire barb needle |
11.00 |
|
20
x Type C 2cc, 1" wire barb needle |
15.00 |
|
| Satellite
downloading |
Satellite
downloading costs for 2 GPS radio collars @ €51
per collar per month |
€51
per month |
|
| Zeiss
rifle scope |
Zeiss
Conquest 3-12x56 MC scope |
1,300 |
|
| Sound
recorder |
Olympus
LS-10 recorder |
350 |
|
| Re |
Re |
Re |
|
| Re |
Re |
Re |
|
| Remote
Cameras |
8
x Bushnell TrophyCam Basic (5.1 megapix) |
200.00 |
|
| Surefire
Flashlights |
1
x Z2 Combatlight |
96.00 |
|
1
x EL1 Outdoorsman |
129.00 |
|
| Radio
Telemetry |
1
x R1000 receiver (148 MHz) from CSI |
700.00 |
|
2
x RA-2A antennae (Telonics) |
220.00 |
|
| Rechargeable
battery system |
AA
battery charger (12V) & 24 batteries |
80.00 |
|
| D-cell
battery charger (12V) & 24 batteries |
120.00 |
|
| Sound
system |
Basic
equipment is needed to build a high quality 12 Volt
sound system, used to attract lions. The equipment needed
include: 2 x 16” low frequency drivers, 2 x mid-high
frequency drivers, 2 x 800 Watt (RSM) 12 Volt amplifiers,
active Linkwitz-Riley crossover network, pre-amp, construction
material, wiring and fittings
- approx. $2700.00
|
| Pelican
cases |
1
x CAT 1520 |
200.00 |
|
1
x CAT 1550 |
220.00 |
|
1
x CAT 1660 |
510.00 |
|
| Flash
card reader |
1
x CF Flash card reader (FireWire
or internal) |
120.00 |
|
| Portable
Hard Drive |
2
x 500GB LaCie Rugged Drive - FireWire |
650.00 |
|
| Computer
Software
Apple
Mac OSX10.5 |
Final
Cut Studio 2 Upgrade |
650.00 |
|
| Logic
Studio |
400.00 |
|
| Peak
Pro-6 |
700.00 |
|
Sound
Studio 3 |
80.00 |
|
OmniGraffle
Pro 4 |
150.00 |
|
Adobe
CS4 Design Premium Upgrade |
300.00 |
|
Books
- technical guides & software manuals.
See www.amazon.com |
Dreamweaver
CS4 Digital Classroom by J Osborn |
35.00 |
|
| Flash
CS$ Professional Digital Classroom by F Gerantabee |
35.00 |
|
| Action
Script: Flash CS4 Professional |
30.00 |
|
| Photoshop
CS4 Digital Classroom by J Smith |
30.00 |
|
| QuickTime
Toolkit Volume 1 & 2 by T Monroe |
140.00 |
|
|
