WE'RE ON A MISSION TO MOVE THE RHINOS
2 378 Contributors
saving 10 rhinos through crowdfunding so far, 0 to go
| $490 819 RAISED |
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$500 000 GOAL |
Every donation enters you
automatically into a raffle — see the details below.
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Relocation of up to 100 rhinos comes after record numbers of the
animals were killed in South Africa last year.
THE GENIUS PLAN & FUNDING BREAKDOWN
THE RHINO REALITY
RHINOS ARE HANGING BY A THREAD
THE SOLUTION
WE'RE MOVING AT LEAST 100 RHINOS out of densely
populated areas that are attracting poaching, and releasing them
into the wild within Botswana where poaching is virtually
non-existent.
A GLOBAL EFFORT TO SECURE ON-GOING
SURVIVAL
SOUTH AFRICA TO BOTSWANA
WE'LL DEVELOP A NEW BREEDING NUCLEUS
AWAY FROM THE PRESENT CLUSTERS
OF BREEDING EFFORTS
AWAY FROM THE PRESENT CLUSTERS
OF BREEDING EFFORTS
PHASE 1
FUNDRAISING
1 x Rhino = $45 000
The Rhinos Without Borders crowd funding campaign is specifically
to raise money for the translocation of rhinos, with each rhino
costing $45,000 each. This includes all aspects of the operation
such as capture, quarantine, transport, release and monitoring.
Only bank fees will be deducted from any amount donated, no admin charge is incurred and all funds will go directly into the initiative.
Only bank fees will be deducted from any amount donated, no admin charge is incurred and all funds will go directly into the initiative.
PHASE 2
CAPTURE, TRANSLOCATE, RELEASE
The first group of 10 rhinos have already
been moved earlier this year and are doing well in their new home
in Botswana's wilderness where they are being monitored and
protected. Thanks to your support, we are already preparing to
move the next larger group at the end of 2015. The timing of each
operation is based on seasonal temperatures, locations of release
suitability, feed available (per season), flood waters in the
release locations, the readiness of top level anti-poaching teams
and the technology we have in place.
PHASE 3
POST RELEASE ASSISTANCE
We provide post release assistance to the
Botswana authorities wherever possible to secure and monitor the
rhino. Our budget contains elements that cover ongoing monitoring
and anti-poaching efforts in Botswana. We're working with top
experts in rhino anti-poaching, technology and security, in
conjunction with the Botswana Defense Force and the Ministry of
Environment.
PHASE 4
COMMUNITY EDUCATION & OUTREACH
The communities are our eyes and ears on
the ground and we aim to make the citizens of Botswana our
partners in protecting their national resource. Already the
tourism sector is the largest job creator in the Ngamiland
district, with ready-made channels of discussion with
communities. We aim to use these and establish more ways to talk
to and educate communities about how best to protect this asset
against foreign poaching. Included in this plan, is a facility
for incentives for incentive for information leading to arrests.
We have already begun our education programme in schools and
communities and will continue to expand and develop this program
throughout the initiative.
THE RAFFLE
Donate any amount and automatically enter the raffle
to win our sponsored prizes.
$1 = 1 entry.
to win our sponsored prizes.
$1 = 1 entry.
- Swarovski binoculars
- A Jenna Clifford set of 6 Rhino Tea Spoons
- Signed Eye of the Leopard book by Dereck & Beverly Joubert
- Ultimate Big Cat Collection of Films.
YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING:
$1
Every dollar counts
It costs approximately $45,000 to translocate and protect a rhino but every dollar counts if we stand together across the world!
Reward: Rhino Origami
Reward: Rhino Origami
$20
Vet Fees
It costs approximately $2,740 to pay for vets fees for attending up to 10 rhino whilst in transit to the release site.
Required: 137
Reward: Rhino Origami & Wallpaper
Required: 137
Reward: Rhino Origami & Wallpaper
$30
Project operational costs
It costs approximately $6,800 to manage the project in terms of government meetings, logistics and obtaining the necessary consents and licences to move the rhinos cross border.
Required: 227
Reward: Rhino Origami & 2 x Wallpapers
Required: 227
Reward: Rhino Origami & 2 x Wallpapers
$40
Quarantine Care Costs
It costs approximately $9,140 for quarantine costs that include, care and feed for 10 rhino.
Required: 229
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper & Soundtrack "Rhino Rescue"
Required: 229
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper & Soundtrack "Rhino Rescue"
$55
Horn Implants for Tracking
It costs approximately $9,845 for telemetry implants for 10 rhino including vets fees, with two needed per animal.
Required: 179
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper & Soundtrack "Big Cat Odyssey"
Required: 179
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper & Soundtrack "Big Cat Odyssey"
$65
Rhino Tracking Monitor Receivers
It costs approximately $10,950 for the telemetry monitoring receivers for 10 rhino.
Required: 168
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper & Soundtrack "Relentless Enemies"
Required: 168
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper & Soundtrack "Relentless Enemies"
$75
Armed Security Costs
Once the rhino are captured they are quarantined for 6 weeks ahead of translocation. This is a critical security period. The security costs for this period are approximately $13,000.
Required: 162
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper & Soundtrack "Eye of The Leopard"
Required: 162
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper & Soundtrack "Eye of The Leopard"
$100
Crates
It costs approximately $ 13,000 for the crates to airlift 10 rhinos, specifically designed to maximize the safety of the rhinos and minimise the logistics costs of translocation of the rhinos.
Required: 130
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtracks "Eye of The Leopard" & "Big Cat Odyssey"
Required: 130
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtracks "Eye of The Leopard" & "Big Cat Odyssey"
$150
Project release support initiatives
It costs approximately $13,500 to ensure that there is project media awareness and conservation input for the translocation exercise.
Required: 90
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtracks "Eye of The Leopard", "Relentless Enemies" & "Rhino Rescue"
Required: 90
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtracks "Eye of The Leopard", "Relentless Enemies" & "Rhino Rescue"
$175
Transportation to Airport
During the first translocation; including the transit insurance on the rhinos the transportation and security costs totalled $14,875 to transport 10 rhinos from their quarantine bona to the airport.
Required: 85
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, 4 x Soundtracks
Required: 85
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, 4 x Soundtracks
$500
Capture of a Rhino
It costs approximately $18,000 to capture 10 rhinos and deliver them to a quarantine boma.
Required: 36
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtrack "Rhino Rescue" & Film "Rhino Rescue"
Required: 36
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtrack "Rhino Rescue" & Film "Rhino Rescue"
$1 000
Transportation to Release Site
This is obviously location dependent but the costs of transportation of the 10 rhinos from Maun to safe release sites is approximately $23,000; this includes flatbeds and back up crane trucks.
Required: 23
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtrack "Big Cat Odyssey", Films "Big Cat Odyssey" & "Relentless Enemies"
Required: 23
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtrack "Big Cat Odyssey", Films "Big Cat Odyssey" & "Relentless Enemies"
$2 000
Post Release Security & Monitoring
It costs approximately $206,000 for security and monitoring of 10 rhino for 3 years.
Required: 103
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtrack "Relentless Enemies", Film "Relentless Enemies" & Small Fine Art Print by Beverly Joubert
Required: 103
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtrack "Relentless Enemies", Film "Relentless Enemies" & Small Fine Art Print by Beverly Joubert
$5 000
Aircraft Charter Hire
It costs approximately $110,000 for the cargo plane charter hire from South Africa to Botswana.
Required: 22
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtrack "Eye of The Leopard", Film "Eye of The Leopard" & Small Fine Art Print by Beverly Joubert
Required: 22
Reward: Rhino Origami, Wallpaper, Soundtrack "Eye of The Leopard", Film "Eye of The Leopard" & Small Fine Art Print by Beverly Joubert
ABOUT DERECK & BEVERLY
Dereck and Beverly Joubert are award-winning filmmakers, conservationists, and National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence, who have been filming, researching and exploring Africa for over 30 years.
Through their media company "Wildlife Films", they have made blue chip productions for National Geographic, all of which focus on Africa's wildlife, with strong conservation messages at their core. The Jouberts also co-founded the Big Cats Initiative with National Geographic, as an emergency initiative to slow the rapid decline of big cats around the world.
The Joubert's have received international recognition for their films and conservation work. Such accolades include 8 Emmy's, a Peabody, a Wildscreen Panda & Outstanding Achievement Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award to name but a few.
Yet their greatest rewards have not come in the form of trophies that can sit on their shelves, but in their conservation successes, saving the wildlife they love and the wilderness which has become their home.
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