Budget 2009
The Brown
Hyena Research Project is a non-profit organization. The Project depends
entirely on sponsorships and funding received from conservation orientated
grants. Administration costs are kept as low as possible and most funds are
spent directly on field work.
The section
below gives a detailed description of our annual running costs and specific
items that are needed for our research. If you are interested in making a cash
donation, please refer to the Donations, Adoption or Membership page. However,
you can also support the Brown Hyena Research Project by sponsoring specific
items that are listed below and you can also contact the suppliers directly
(contact details can be obtained from Dr. Ingrid Wiesel).
|
Description |
Items |
N$/ZAR
per item/year |
US$ per
item/year |
Comments |
|
Transport |
Fuel |
20000.00 |
2000.00 |
2
project vehicles @ 1500 km/month |
|
Vehicle
insurance |
8000.00 |
800.00 |
SANTAM
vehicle insurance |
|
|
Vehicle
maintenance |
6000.00 |
600.00 |
2
annual services |
|
|
Telemetry |
Tracking
expenses |
30000.00 |
3000.00 |
aerial
tracking @ N$ 450/h, vehicle tracking |
|
GPS
collar (Televilt) |
30000.00 |
3000.00 |
To
collect data on hyena movement, activity, habitat use |
|
|
Antenna
x 2 |
2500.00 |
250.00 |
second
UHF antenna for aircraft and handheld H-frame antenna |
|
|
SIM
cards x 4 |
3000.00 |
300.00 |
MTC
telemetry SIM cards for GSM telemetry collars |
|
|
Laptop |
10000.00 |
1000.00 |
Remote
GPS data download (linked with UHF receiver) |
|
|
Darting |
Field
supplies, bait |
10000.00 |
1000.00 |
Support
for field team |
|
Veterinarian |
20000.00 |
2000.00 |
Costs
for Namibian registered vet |
|
|
2 CC Darts x 4 (Pneu Dart) |
276.00 |
27.60 |
|
|
|
2
CC Practice Darts x 4 |
132.25 |
13.23 |
|
|
|
Charges |
225.00 |
22.50 |
|
|
|
Immobilisation
drugs x 10 |
603.75 |
60.38 |
Zoletil |
|
|
Blood
tubes etc. |
500.00 |
50.00 |
|
|
|
Field equipment |
Rangefinder |
5000.00 |
500.00 |
To
judge distance to hyenas during the day for darting purposes |
|
Mobile
weather station |
6000.00 |
600.00 |
To
collect weather data in various study areas |
|
|
Camping
equipment |
5000.00 |
500.00 |
Tent |
|
|
Camera
traps x 8 |
4350.00 |
435.00 |
Camtrakker |
|
|
Spotlights
x 4 |
500.00 |
50.00 |
|
|
|
Equipment
cases x 3 |
2000.00 |
200.00 |
Pelican
cases |
|
|
Night
vision scope |
6500.00 |
650.00 |
To
observe brown hyenas at night |
|
|
Sound
playback equipment |
10000.00 |
1000.00 |
To
attract spotted hyenas to dart sites |
|
|
Batteries |
1000.00 |
100.00 |
|
|
|
Satellite
phone |
5000.00 |
500.00 |
For
emergencies in study areas without other communication options |
|
|
Office expenses |
Internet
x 12 |
350.00 |
35.00 |
ADSL
access |
|
Telephone
x 12 |
500.00 |
50.00 |
|
|
|
Web
site |
2000.00 |
200.00 |
Management
and annual fee |
|
|
Consumables |
5000.00 |
500.00 |
|
|
|
Software |
GenStat |
|
0.00 |
|
|
Google
Earth Pro |
1500.00 |
150.00 |
|
|
|
Research expenses |
Online
library access |
10000.00 |
1000.00 |
OARE
third world country access |
|
Society
memberships |
2000.00 |
200.00 |
The
Wildlife Society, Animal Behaviour Society |
|
|
Administration |
Accountant
costs |
8000.00 |
800.00 |
|
|
Assistant
salary |
24000.00 |
2400.00 |
|
|
|
Dr.
Wiesel salary |
72000.00 |
7200.00 |
|
Some of these
costs for the year 2009 are partly sponsored by
Namdeb Diamond Corporation
Chevron
Nedbank Go Green Fund