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We welcome Dr David Roberts to Team AfriCat. As resident vet and head of research, he will enable us to better monitor health issues in the AfriCat Care Centre, conduct more eff ectively the monitoring of the cheetahs in rehabilitation, continue with the valuable lion and wild dog research in the fi eld, as well as initiate more projects, especially pertaining to livestock management, disease control and husbandry in communal farming areas. Dr Roberts grew up on a small-holding outside Windhoek, Namibia, where he developed his strong interest in Namibia’s wildlife and wild areas from his parents who are both ecologists. He spent his childhood holidays travelling the remote parts of Namibia with them on scientifi c fi eld trips. David studied Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria in South Africa and qualifi ed in 2012; he worked part-time as a production animal vet at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital and took any opportunity to help with wildlife cases there. In February 2014, he attended the Mallilangwe, Zimbabawe, course on the Chemical and Physical restraint of African Wildlife. When not darting and treating animals, David will be organising AfriCat’s diverse research projects and concentrating on ensuring that practical, relevant and scientifi cally accurate research continues to be done. He will also be responsible for keeping the AfriCat ‘Jim Maltman Veterinary Clinic’ running and will represent AfriCat in the scientifi c community. Cat Tales September 2014 Research & Community Support Read more about AHLRP: http://www.africat.org/projects AfriCat Hobatere Lion Research Project The AfriCat Hobatere Lion Research Project (AHLRP), which is loss and resultant lion mortality on adjacent farmland cannot yet be run under the auspices of the Communal Carnivore Conservation properly assessed. Programme (CCCP), plans to collar (using GPS-Satellite collars) and In order to eff ectively establish movement patterns and pride monitor as many lions as possible in order to establish population dynamics, AfriCat collared one of the ‘known’ females, naming her numbers, dynamics and movements; at the same time, AfriCat’s SPOTS after her sponsor, the Dutch Charity, Stichting SPOTS; she Communal Carnivore Programme (CCCP) supports farming has two female cubs, born approximately October 2012. The satellite communities by building strong nocturnal kraals where livestock are map, SPOTS’ movement pattern, Feb 2014, page 2, indicates SPOTS’ protected from marauding movements during February 2014, also showing her brief visit to Project Objectives lions. The use of such collars communal farmland, when farmers in this confl ict area were fore- During Phase 1 (April 2013 – will provide data on the lions’ warned to herd their livestock and to make use of their AfriCat- March 2014), this project whereabouts, off ering the sponsored nocturnal kraals; no livestock loss was reported. • aimed to re-establish farmers an early-warning SPOTS has formed a tight-knit group with another lioness T-I, together accurate current data on system when lions move into forming the fi rst Hobatere pride of 2 adult females and 4 cubs. the demography of lions their areas. within Hobatere and the Lions (Panthera leo) move Research questions were answered as best as possible during surrounding areas in and out of Hobatere on the short period of Phase 1: Continue to Page 2 • has provided initial data on a regular basis, along the the movement of lions into southern, western and and out of Hobatere northern boundaries as well • attempted to establish some as between western Etosha of the driving forces which National Park and Hobatere. stimulate lions to move Communal livestock farmers • aimed to quantify both of the #Khoa di //Hoas and the degree of human-lion Ehirovipuka Conservancies confl ict and the impact it are aff ected by this has on people living around farmer-predator confl ict, Hobatere regularly reporting lion • analysed and assessed movement onto farmland mitigation measures especially where the The time-frame (one year) boundary fence is porous. is too short for resultant Lion sightings and tracks information to eff ectively assist as well as livestock killed by in making informed decisions lions, are common on these on how best to alleviate border farms. The frequency confl ict and minimise livestock of lions crossing the Hobatere losses, while at the same time boundary and the occurrence maximising conservation goals of independent populations for the lion. outside of the park, are not known. The extent of livestock Research & Community Support Read more AfriCat news: http://www.africat.org/projects/africat-hobatere-lion-research-project

boundary. The most common ‘hot spots’ being along the C35 between Kaross Block and Hobatere, and farms along the Hobatere southern boundary, i.e. Marienhoehe-Pos, Kameeldoring-Pos and Kamdescha 1&2. Despite an AfriCat initiative in conjunction with the communities to repair and maintain the southern boundary fence during SPOTS’ movement pattern, Feb 2014 2004-2007 and to erect nocturnal livestock kraals, From page 1 the farmers have stopped this practice due to increased What is the lion density and population size within the 34 000 elephant migration and rarely use the kraals. This has resulted ha Hobatere Concession Area? in cattle wandering into Hobatere at all times and being AfriCat Hobatere Lion Research Project commenced in May 2013, vulnerable to lion predation at night. [See Sat image below] with two trail cameras placed at each of the only functional The western and northern boundaries run along mountainous waterholes - Campsite and Lodge; the team began familiarising (elevations up to 1300m) and riverine terrain, and thus the river themselves with the other water-points (non-functional), tracks crossings are preferred exits. During the drought of 2012/13 and and roads within Hobatere as well as along the boundary fence. A as recently as February 2014, livestock forced their way into total number of 30 942 trail camera visuals were taken and 8 377 the Veterinary Cordon corridor and into Hobatere attracted by confi rmed trail camera visuals of lions were recorded between the only available grazing for vast distances. This has directly May 2013 and February 2014. contributed to the outward movement of lions and the predation Six nocturnal stake-outs at the waterholes were scheduled of livestock. according to trail camera visuals and reported sightings; calls by the camp assistant as well as Etosha rangers, were noted. Are the animals found outside Hobatere still part of In year 1, fi fteen individual lions consisting of three adult males, a pride within Hobatere or have they established a three adult females and nine cubs were identifi ed. viable population outside the area. If it is a viable population, how much movement takes place back What are the activity patterns of lions located in Hobatere? into the area? January and February 2013 were extremely dry with the last During year 1 of the HLRP, no lions were found outside Hobatere precipitation in late March, fi lling the dam at the Hobatere for any length of time. Individuals, mostly males, were observed Campsite. By mid-May, the dam had dried up and the only wildlife either along the western or northern boundaries, as well as in water points within the 34 000 ha Hobatere were Campsite the Veterinary Cordon corridor but returned to Hobatere soon Waterhole and Lodge Waterhole. [See Hobatere map - page 1] thereafter. Continue to Page 3 Due to the drought conditions, the preferred prey base, Hartmann’s Zebra - Equus zebra hartmanni, Oryx Livestock – Oryx gazella, Giraff e – Giraff a camelopardalis giraff e, mortalities were dependant on and did not range far from, these inside Hobatere waterholes. The majority of lion kills were found in close proximity to the Lodge Waterhole. Communal farmland lies adjacent to the Hobatere Concession Area to the south, west and north. The fence separating farmland from the Hobatere wilderness area is porous, often fl attened by elephant for 50-100m and with holes dug underneath by burrowing animals such as warthog. The cross-border movement of wildlife and livestock infl uences lion movement to a large extent, with cattle and donkeys providing easy prey. Extreme drought conditions on farmland resulted in cattle especially, moving into Hobatere in search of grazing and water; some never made it back to the settlements but those returning by nightfall, would attract lions out of Hobatere.

Where do the lions go in and out along the southern, western and northern boundaries and why? Lions follow livestock out of Hobatere on the southern 2 Research & Community Support Read more AfriCat news: http://www.africat.org/projects/africat-hobatere-lion-research-project/ahlrp-update-feb-2014

Trail-camera visuals of Hobatere lions

From page 2 Do ‘problem’ lions found on farmland come from What conservation strategies and mitigation western Etosha or from the Hobatere? methods can be implemented to protect these lions Observations by the CCCP Team, Werda farmers and as well as reduce livestock loss? Ministry of Environment & Tourism (MET) rangers, suggest Until the numbers and population dynamics of the so-called that lions move from western ENP and Hobatere at the Hobatere lions have been established, the lion hunting quota Werda Veterinary Control Gate [See Hobatere map page 1]; should be put on hold; despite the fact that only 2 lions (one however, the numbers and frequency of movement have not male and one female) were on quota 2013 and only one male yet been determined. AfriCat has erected a fence enclosing lion for 2014, there is no research data yet available to establish the entire village of Werda in order to protect both humans whether or not this off-take is sustainable. Further research and livestock, as the lions that have moved through this village and monitoring may show that the Hobatere lions all move have become habituated to the sound of human activities. back and forth between western Etosha NP and Hobatere, The community does not heed advice about the necessary seasonally. At this point in time, each of the 3 known lionesses protection of livestock, despite the presence of MET- have cubs and should one of these lionesses be shot as a sponsored nocturnal kraal and the 2.3m fence surrounding trophy, the cubs have little chance of survival due to the fact this village. Reports indicate that at Werda Village, fi ve lions that in the case of the i) SPOTS-pride, the remaining female killed a horse and four lions killed two cows between 17.03- would find it difficult to protect and feed 4 cubs of differing 31.03.2103; tracks indicate that these lions came from Hobatere age groups; ii) should X1 be shot, her 5 cubs have a low chance (report AfriCat Lion Guardian, German Muzuma). of survival on their own, iii) we do not know which of the three males is dominant, thus random off-take may remove Do the lions leaving Hobatere fall into the the stronger male with the full, black mane leaving the weaker categories of 'occasional or habitual' stock raiders? males as mates. As far as can be ascertained through the monitoring of the SPOTS- In order to establish greater tolerance of lions, their value to the pride, this group of six would be regarded as occasional stock- Conservancy member, farmer and child has to be established; for raiders. Further studies will establish the regularity of movement the farmer trying to survive along the Hobatere borders where onto farmland. the boundary fences are porous, lions move from a protected During 2014, AfriCat erected fi ve kraals at selected ‘hot-spots’ area onto farmland to kill their livestock and the 2013 drought has along Hobatere’s northern & western borders. [See visual below] not yet broken; a lion has no value unless there is proof that the AfriCat’s team of dedicated researchers, Lion Guardians and Conservancy lions generate revenue. assistants are available at all times to off er support to these With the potential development of two Photographic farmers and thereby protecting the ‘Hobatere lions’ when they tourism ventures within the Hobatere Concession area, the leave Hobatere and move onto adjacent communal farmland. small number of known lions within Hobatere should be protected and regarded as high photographic tourism value; these lions will only become valuable to these communities once the revenue gained filters down to the individual. Human-Wildlife Confl ict Mitigation measures include: • erecting strong, 2m high nocturnal kraals or repairing and upgrading existing kraals, for use when the lions are in the area; • re-instating herdsmen to take care of the livestock during the day whilst in the fi eld; • Conservation Education, whereby the youth as well as the adult community member accept the lions’ role in a balanced ecosystem and understand the value as a sustainable tourist attraction. 3

The AfriCat Hobatere Lion Research Project is supported by The Okorusu Community Trust, The Amersfoort Wildlife Trust, Netherlands, Stichting SPOTS, Netherlands and the AfriCat Foundation, Namibia. Research & Community Support Read more about NAWDP: http://www.africat.org/projects/mangetti-wild-dog Namibia African Wild Dog Project The African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) is one of Africa’s most threatened large predators and currently listed as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (last assessed in 2008), with a free-range stock estimated at between 600-1000 packs (Lindsey & Davies-Mostert 2009; Woodroff et al. 2004). Resident African Wild Dog populations occur in just 12% of their historical range within southern Africa. However, 30-40% of the region is lacking reliable status and distribution data (IUCN/SSC 2007).

From the records available it appears that African Wild Dogs have been largely unable to maintain breeding ranges in commercial areas throughout Namibia. This is due to persistent, unsustainable persecution levels and other ever-increasing negative infl uences e.g. fast road construction, habitat fragmentation, conversion of wildlife areas, expansion of predator-proof fencing, prey reduction and disease. This project has been able to shed more light on the population structure and reproductive ecology of African Wild Dogs in the Mangetti Area. Dog, and is recognised as a potential (historical) corridor between The Kavango Region, including the Mangetti Complex, represents eastern African Wild Dog populations and Etosha National Park. an area of known African Wild Dog presence, with frequent The Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) has visual sightings (Stander 2003). Although the Mangetti Complex identifi ed the Mangetti Complex as an area of low-level sampling is considered a high confl ict zone, it also the only area within with regard to African Wild Dog research and a priority in terms of Namibia that constitutes a viable, natural dispersal area for Wild its conservation in Namibia. Continue to Page 5

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surveyed, who showed an increasing interest in the programme. It is imperative that farmers in the area buy-in to the value of the programme and believe that they can contribute to viable mitigation measures in the ongoing Human- Wild Dog confl ict. General report fi les containing information about Wild Dogs’ historical and From Page 4 present whereabouts were also of value. The area consists of a conservation (protected) area, the Mangetti During an aerial survey of the Kavango Cattle Ranch in March National Park, (managed by the MET), commercial ranches and 2013, two Wild Dogs were briefl y sighted from the air before they the Kavango Cattle Ranch, owned and managed by the Namibian disappeared into the dense Mangetti vegetation. Development Corporation (NDC). Several local villages are situated During this period, trail cameras were placed at each of the eight in the Kavango Cattle Ranch, which is approximately 168,900 ha in waterholes in the Mangetti National Park (MNP) and visuals of extent. six Wild Dogs were recorded. A confi rmed sighting by one of the Since mid-2012, AfriCat, N/a’an ku sê Wildlife Foundation and the Mangetti NP Rangers was also reported as well as the bad news of Namibia Nature Foundation have conducted a project to re-assess two incidents of farmer-Wild Dog confl ict along the northern Park range, abundance/density and confl ict involvement of the species border. Reports, however, indicated that there had been a decrease for the free-ranging stock of African Wild Dogs in the greater in persecution, with farmers calling the Park wardens to assist them, Mangetti Complex. rather than taking the law into their own hands. The objectives of the project are to help establish reliable fi gures on the free-ranging African Wild Dog population in Namibia: • Document the perceived and actual degree of human–Wild Dog confl ict in the Mangetti Complex • Develop a robust method of disease management on the Kavango Cattle Ranch • Contribute towards developing a Wild Dog National Action Plan. In order to meet these objectives, the team mapped out a number of potential activities, which included: positioning remote camera traps and live-stream cameras to assist with spot-identifi cation of individuals, GPS recording of reliable spoor and direct observations to determine density and range patterns, fi tting individuals captured by farming communities with GPS collars, while collecting biological data from these as well as from road kills or individuals killed by direct persecution, collecting faecal samples for prey identifi cation and conducting aerial surveys.

Addressing Human-Wildlife Confl ict and disease An important activity was the personal contact and interviews with livestock farmers and herdsmen in the area, to collect anecdotal observations of Wild Dogs and discuss the problems of livestock predation. In an attempt to manage the spread of disease, a number of 2014 update: domestic dogs were vaccinated against rabies; Wild Dogs By mid-2014 progress was made, thanks to the generous are highly susceptible to rabies, canine parvovirus and canine donation of Reconyx trail cameras from BMZ (The German distemper. In 2013, according to available records, 122 domestic Development Cooperation & The German Federal Ministry for dogs of the 171 recorded (60.1%) were vaccinated against rabies. Economic Cooperation & Development). They were, however, not vaccinated against canine parvovirus or Ten Reconyx trail cameras were deployed at permanent water canine distemper. Considering the distribution and current lack holes and in known Wild Dog activity areas in the Mangetti NP of consistent management of domestic dogs, there is an evident and on the Kavango Cattle Ranch. From several hundred Wild need for more comprehensive and eff ective vaccination eff orts if Dog images recorded since 2013, the researchers have been disease transmission from domestic dogs to African Wild Dogs is able to identify four resident groups of Wild Dogs that persist to be prevented. in the 3 000 km2 study area. Three of these groups are currently In 2013, the project teams gained much insight into Wild Dog raising pups. Continue to Page 6 movements from the herdsmen on the more than 45 farms 5 Research & Community Support Read more AfriCat news: http://www.africat.org/projects/mangetti-wild-dog/nawdp-update-2014

From Page 5 interviewees, the government protection authority is tolerant, While this is good news, the cameras also provided evidence while the parastatal agency is semi-tolerant. Commercial and that three of the four groups are relatively small (3-5 adults) and communal farmers are intolerant and actively persecute the dogs. therefore have very little chance of reproducing successfully, as generally only 20% of off spring survive their fi rst 12 months. Ongoing activities • Continuing Wild Dog/farmer confl ict assessment Present group structures • Completion of domestic dog abundance assessment – Group A: 4 adults, 3 sub-adults, 9 pups planning for vaccination and sterilisation campaign Group B: 5 adults, minimum of 5 pups • Ongoing population structure and reproductive assessment Group C: 13 adults, 3 sub-adults and unknown number of pups for Wild Dogs Groups D: 3 adults + 1 sub-adult • Ongoing prey population assessment. There appears to be a fi fth (unconfi rmed) group in the area. Group D has not been observed for the last three months, but Ancillary information sharing this could mean they are denning in the communal areas. The research conducted during the project has had an important spill-over eff ect for other stakeholders: African Wild Dog mortalities have been caused by indiscriminate • Elephant, black rhino, vulture breeding and game persecution, disease (rabies) and road accidents. Local prey species monitoring data regularly supplied to MET. recorded include wildebeest, kudu, springbok, impala, hartebeest, • Elephant and game monitoring data supplied to NDC regularly. oryx, eland, steenbok, duiker, warthog, cattle and goats. • First giraff e data collected for Giraff e Conservation International Scat (faecal) analysis of 369 samples showed cattle remains • All project data supplied to MET. in 23% of samples. Dogs have the highest impact on livestock farming during denning seasons, when their hunting activities The impact area of the Namibia African Wild Dog Project is now become localised and concentrated around the den. Livestock approximately 7 000 km2.The project has recorded 117 confi rmed depredation locally is a function of reduced natural prey densities Wild Dog observations since late 2012 and use of the cameras resulting from extensive poaching of ungulates. has allowed a fi rst baseline population assessment that will be Consultations have recently been held with 17 commercial useful for monitoring population trends into the future. The fi rst free-hold farmers, one communal authority, one government results of the project have recently been presented to a public protection authority and one parastatal development agency audience at Namibia’s Scientifi c Society and are also shared with regarding human/wildlife confl ict. Attitudes towards Wild Dogs the Ministry of Environment and Tourism as well as relevant land diff er by land ownership and according to majority opinions of owners and communal farmers in the Mangetti Area.

Namspace - AfriCat North offi ce block Safaripark Beekse Bergen, Netherlands - Thank You's: Benthin Agencies - Kraal Material Kraal Material; Derek & Lizel Scholtz - Oase Supermarket, BMZ - Wild Dog Trail Cameras SOLVAY/Okorusu Community Trust Fund Kamanjab - meat for bait; CYMOT - camping equipment for Lion for sponsoring the Communal Carnivore Danie Malan - Impala Meat Market, Guardians and base camp; Conservation Programme; Kamanjab - meat for bait; Stichting SPOTS - all Dutch funds ING ‘Goede Doelenfonds voor Hubertus & Steffi Kreiner - meat for bait; channelled through SPOTS: ( kraal material, medewerkers’, Netherlands: Mitsubishi Mike Rowland - back-up support; GPS-Satellite lion collars); Fuso Truck, collars, trail cameras, Adriane Jandrell & the Wecke & Voigts Dierenpark Amersfoort Wildlife Fund, binoculars, cyber-trackers for Lion team – for eco lion bags and lion-research Netherlands - GPS-Satellite Lion collars; Guardians, night-vision and two nocturnal support GaiaZoo, Netherlands - Kraal material; kraals! 6 Research & Community Support Read more AfriCat news: http://www.africat.org/projects/africat-hobatere-lion-research-project/ahlrp-update-july-2014 Replacing Spots’ collar Dr David Roberts Spots, an adult Hobatere lioness, was last collared on 27 October 2013. On 19 August this year the collar stopped transmitting GPS coordinates, although the VHF (very high frequency) radio telemetry continued to work. It was therefore a priority to replace her collar. Three nights and two carcasses after setting up a bait-trap, Spots made her appearance accompanied by a male lion – possibly the one who had pilfered the carcasses on earlier nights. We agreed that darting Spots was our main priority and I was able to dart her soon after she appeared. A fl ash of light from the dart confi rmed that it had hit home and that the immobilising drugs had been injected successfully. After waiting for about 15 minutes for the drugs to take eff ect, we found Spots, fully asleep on her side, about one hundred metres from the bait. After checking that she was properly immobilised with a long stick and then tugging on her tail, we were able to approach her safely. We kept one member of the team on the car, looking out for the possible return of the male lion. Our fi rst task was to fi t the collar. While we were able to safely handle her, we also took the opportunity and collect some samples of blood and hair. We also gave her a to do a health rabies vaccination. check, take body We are happy to say that she is in very good condition, verging on measurements fat – an interesting observation considering that Spots is a free- ranging lioness. Upon further examination, we concluded that she may be pregnant. She has no scars and good clean teeth, all good news for the Hobatere Concession, because if the top predators AfriCat WORLD WIDE are healthy, it indicates a healthy ecosystem. Since the immobilisation, we have been able to use the GPS Please take note: -Satellite collar to monitor her movements and for the fi rst week If you are a UK or USA tax payer you can take advantage of she has remained in the vicinity of the bait; she visits the nearby Gift Aid by contracting our representative in the USA or UK. water hole and then returns for another snack. This shows us that Our UK programme works in partnership with the TUSK Trust, she was not scared-off by the darting and re-collaring and we who administer donations on our behalf. hope that she has almost no memory of the night at all. If you are interested in information on legacy donations The next challenge is to collar the male and the other female please contact our AfriCat representative. member of the Spots-pride.

AfriCat UK AfriCat America Spots 'Friends Of AfriCat' - UK Charity Comission AfriCat America Inc. Public Registration Chamber of Germany Number 1120026 Charity - EIN 20-3174862 Commerce (Kamer van Contract: Baerbel Memmer Contact: Janet & Carey Contact: Wanda & Peter Koophandel) Am Sportplatz 8, Widdows Hanssen 20114314 D-24808, Jevenstedt, 5 Brackendale Way 7601 W. Southport Road NGO with anbi recognization. Germany Reading Peoria fi scal nr: 813081919. Tel: +49-(0) 4337-1371 RG6 1DZ, England Illionois 61615 Simone Eckhart [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 118 935 1681 USA Business Address: Spinetstraat 76, [email protected] Phanssen.Afi catAmerica@ 4876 XT Etten-Leur www.africat.co.uk earthlink.net Email: [email protected] www.africat.org www.stichtingspots.nl 7 AfriCat’s Wish List 2014/2015 “In order to make a real diff erence, your support on any level will be sincerely appreciated” – the AfriCat Team in the fi eld -

Essential Salaries: SPECIAL THANKS TO: Research Veterinarian: AfriCat’s fi rst Research Veterinarian, Dr David Roberts, joined us in September; he will supervise & ensure scientifi cally sound Large Carnivore Research Projects, Over the years AfriCat and the valuable conservation programmes we manage & monitor the animals in our Carnivore Care Centre and support farming communities in run have been kept alive by donations and sponsorships from those confl ict zones. Dr David Robert’s salary for 2015 and beyond, must be secured. N$ 325 000.00 per annum who believe in the work we do. This has ranged from used items that http://www.africat.org/about/team-africat/our-vet-team/david-roberts AfriCat found useful, to cash donations. Lion & Wild Dog Guardians: these dedicated community members are elected by their The AfriCat Foundation would like to thank the following sponsors Conservancies, essentially carrying the message of Conservation from the highest authorities to and donors for their support and for contributing to AfriCat’s mission, the farmer. Cost approx.: N$ 20 000.00 per month / N$260 000.00 per annum; ‘the long-term conservation of Namibia’s large carnivores’.

Livestock Protection Programme: To eff ectively reduce livestock loss through better protection and to minimise the destruction of lions & other carnivores, AfriCat builds nocturnal ‘kraals’ for committed communities, assisted by community leaders and the Lion Guardians. http://www.africat.org/support/donate/build- a-kraal Approx. Cost per livestock kraal (depending on size/number of livestock): N$ 40 000.00 – N$60 000.00 per kraal;

AfriCat North Research & Community Support Projects: Field Vehicles, 4x4 pick-ups fi tted with extra long-range fuel tanks, water containers, heavy-duty springs and tyres, etc. http://www.africat.org/about/africat-north Okorusu Costs: N$350 000.00 – N$650 000.00 Community Trust

Commitment for 2011 and 2012 = N$3.402 million ‘Conservation Through Education’: JUST A FEW OF OUR BENEFICIARIES IN EDUCATION AfriCat’s Environmental Education programme is popular amongst schools nationwide and AND ENVIRONMENT: • Three full time teachers in Maths and requires a second Educator’s Salary and accommodation close to the EE Centre. Costs approx.: Science at the Otjiwarongo Senior Educator’s Salary N$20 000.00 per month / N$ 260 000.00 per annum; Secondary School. • Plus N$25,000 for each school in GIVING BACK TO THE EARTH Otjiwarongo, each year.

• New classrooms and toilet blocks for Motion Detection Cameras (Trail Cameras)/GPS Satellite & VHF Karundu Primary School. • NIMT Keetmanshoop campus donation. Collars: • Sponsorship of the Africat Large Carnivore Conservation project and to eff ectively gather data, both visual (trail cameras) and location, movement, etc. (collars), the the Cheetah Conservation Fund Farmer Otjiwarongo - Namibia education project. various projects require www.solvay-fluor.com Cost approx.: N$8 000.00 per camera | Collars: Lion GPS / Satellite $28 000.00 – N$ 30 000.00 Dr Gerhard Steenkamp each; Cheetah | Leopard VHF collars approx. N$3 500.00 each. Dr Adrian Tordiff e Dr Silvio Suardi Mobile Field Clinic: 4x4 truck, with long-range fuel tanks, water containers, heavy-duty springs and tyres, extra power-supply, etc. AfriCat’s fi eld projects are expanding to include communal support and will be modifi ed to allow basic surgical procedures in the fi eld. Cost approx.: Vehicle N$ 800 000.00.

Community School and Hostel: The ‘Onguta Primary School’ in the Ehirovipuka Conservancy, Kuenene Region, north-western Namibia provides a basic education for grades 1-4; the classrooms comprise two, dilapidated Safari-tents, sand fl oors and too few desks and chairs. Cost Phase 1 approx.: (2 classrooms, store room + 4 toilets) approx N$ 600 000.00 – 800 000.00 Land Purchase to establish ‘Centre for Adult Learning’, Kunene Region, north-west Namibia: AfriCat proposes the development of a Centre of Learning for Adults and Youth in the Kunene Region, supporting communal conservancies. For this, a portion of land must be purchased in close proximity to communal farmland. Cost: approx. N$ 2 250 000.00. [email protected] – www.africat.org – www.africat.co.uk