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Funding (Update:27 May 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 68 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 - Dan-inject 
20 x 1.5cc syringes
16.00
 
20 x N1525 needles
7.50
 
Satellite downloading Satellite downloading costs for 2 GPS radio collars @ €51 per collar per month
€51 per month
 
Remote Cameras
8 x Bushnell TrophyCam Basic (5.1 megapix)
200.00
 
Compact Flash cards
8 x Transcend 4.0 GB CF cards (for above)
40.00
 
Surefire Flashlights
1 x Z2 Combatlight
96.00
 
1 x EL1 Outdoorsman
129.00
 
Radio Telemetry  
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
 
Pelican cases   
1 x CAT 1520
200.00
 
1 x CAT 1550
220.00
 
1 x CAT 1660
510.00
 

Computer Software

Apple Mac OSX10.5

Final Cut Studio 2 Upgrade
650.00
 
Logic Studio
400.00
 
FileMaker Pro
400.00
 
Sound Studio 3
80.00
 
OmniGraffle Pro 4
150.00
 
Adobe CS4 Design Premium Upgrade
600.00
 

 

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