wish list
    1.  Camera equipment for research volunteers and Botswana
    Department of Wildlife & National Parks officers assisting on
    the Meyer's Parrot Project.  We see so many amazing things during
    our research and, if we had more photographic equipment, we could
    use the photos for newspaper and magazine articles.  Photo and film
    welcome!!  Central to conservation is awareness...central to awareness
    is beautiful images...


    2.  Off-road vehicle for use at Vundumtiki Parrot Research
    Camp.  We are currently using a 1972 Series II LandRover, which has
    been amazing, but corporate sponsorship from LandRover or any other
    manufacturer willing to take on the wilderness of the Okavango Delta
    would be much appreciated.  We expect our media coverage to increase
    this coming field season, thus giving sponsors and manufacturers
    considerable visibility.  Also, you will be really helping us.


    3.  Old or new laptop computers for the research station and for
    local conservation specialists.  I work with numerous wildlife
    conservation professionals in Botswana and southern Africa, and at
    least 80% of them do not have access to a computer, even though
    they are computer literate.  We need to support these dedicated
    people by making the internet and word processing available to
    them.  Corporate or private sponsorship is very welcome.  


    4.  Old or new binoculars and spotting scopes.  The eyes of the
    local communities members who have assisted me over the years
    have always amazed me, but they could always use assistance;).


    Contact us for more information...on how to contribute, local and
    international mailing addresses, and a list of beneficiaries for donated
    items.  Our priorities right now are the off-road vehicle and getting the
    local wildlife officers equipped with binoculars, cameras and bird
    guides*.


*If earmarked for specific items in the wish list, charitable donations can be
made through the Meyer's Parrot Project, using these two links:
All things old and new that could make a difference to the conservation of
African parrots...
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Updated:  24/12/2008
PhD Zoology - Meyer's Parrot Project
University of KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
E-mail:  boyes@africaskyblue.org