HELP SPONSOR WILDLIFE & COMMUNITY SUPPORT - FIELD VEHICLES & A MOBILE VETERINARY CLINIC

FIELD VEHICLES - Understanding Human-Wildlife Conflict and finding solutions Our team of dedicated Lion Guards encourage and guide communal and free-hold farmers to adopt the Namibian Lion Trust Livestock Protection Programme, a tried-and-tested ‘tool-kit’ providing a number of options to reducing livestock loss through predation. Essentially incorporating age-old methods with modernized, arid-adaptive farming practices, threats to domestic stock and the subsequent retaliatory killing of carnivores can be minimized, making way for sustained co-existence. Willing partners, including Traditional Leaders and farming communities, are gained through collaborative efforts; this encourages commitment over time which, in turn, generates confidence and success. Patrols, the building of protective ‘bomas’, monitoring of collared lions, rapid-response to calls for help in conflict areas as well as implementing preventative measures, takes our Lion Guards and Research Team across rugged and at times, treacherous landscape – to secure their safety at all times, the need for trustworthy, all-terrain vehicles with durable tyres, well-managed maintenance plans and the necessary Insurance and Licensing, goes without saying. Such vehicles, tyres and spare parts are pricey and the cost of repairs and maintenance, is high.

Mobile Veterinary Field Clinic

This 4x4 vehicle will be fitted with practical yet essential items such as long-range fuel tanks, water containers, heavy-duty springs and all-terrain tyres, solar-power system + back-up power-supply for communications, cooling facilities for drugs and medication, stainless steel work surfaces & storage space. Through our personal experience as livestock farmers, we understand the challenges faced when sharing habitat with wildlife, especially conflict species such as predators and elephant. The Namibian Lion Trust has identified the need for on-going community guidance and support in the form of improved livestock and rangeland management, as well as health care (e.g. eye infections, injury caused by predators, etc.) and animal husbandry, domestic dog and cat sterilization and vaccination programmes. To name but a few, large numbers of domestic dogs are infected with Canine Distemper (CDV), transmitting this disease to wild carnivore populations, especially the endangered African Wild Dog; domestic cats may breed with the African Wild Cat.

Apart from community support, this Field Clinic will be equipped to deal with emergency cases amongst wildlife, such as removing snares, as well as to assist our research teams with immobilization, collaring and the select relocation of large carnivores. The Veterinarian and a small team may spend any length of time in the field, depending on the need; in addition, in collaboration with the regional State Veterinarian, the field team should also be prepared to attend to the medical needs of domestic animals, since they form an important part of standard farming practices. Due to vast distances between urban settlements and the high cost of veterinary services, most communal farmers do not have access to animal health-care facilities. A Mobile Field Clinic could, for the most part, alleviate such issues and effectively address such challenges: financial support for drugs, fuel and a number of other needs, will be sought in order to offer this invaluable service.

Sponsor a Field Vehicle, Tyres, Spare Parts, Repairs and Maintenance: Funding in Namibian Dollars N$ and US$

Namibian $ US$ 4 x 4 Field Vehicle Per vehicle 6 x Mud Terrain Tyres @ approx. 3,500 per tyre Extra Battery Fuel Cost (Sponsor a tank of fuel) approx. 160 litres @ N$ 15.00 per litre Tool and tyre-repair kit Annual Licensing, Insurance Annual Service Plan Additional items such as batteries, front fender (bull-bar), rear bumper with tow-bar, anti-rust rubberizing, railings, seat-covers, etc: costing on request

450,000 - 650,000 21,000 3,000 2,400 8,000 6,000 80,000 (approx)

30,000 - 43,000

1,400 200 160 550 400

5,300

Total Approximate Funds Needed in N$ 570,000 – 770,000 Total Approximate Funds Needed in US$ 38,000 – 51,000

Sponsor a Mobile Veterinary Field Clinic

in Namibian Dollars N$ and US$

Namibian $ US$ Toyota Landcruiser (V8) Custom made canopy with lifted roof 6 x Mud Terrain Tyres: @ approx. 3,500 per tyre Extra Battery: N$ 3,000 / US$ 200 Fuel Cost (Sponsor a tank of fuel) approx. 160 litres @ N$ 15.00 per litre Tool- & tyre-repair kit Annual Licensing, Insurance Annual Service Plan Medical Equipment Sonar Machine Solar-Power system

750,000 200,000 21,000 3,000 2,400 8,000 6,000 80,000 (approx) 250,000 120,000 8,000 – 10,000

50,000

13,500

1,400

200

160

550

400

5,300

16,800

8,000

550 - 680

Total Approximate Funds Needed in N$ 1,448,000– 1,450,000 Total Approximate Funds Needed in US$ 96,800 – 97,000

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