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 |
|
|
