BOTSWANA / WorkingAbroad Projects
Volunteers are needed for participation in the CCB cheetah conservation project in Botswana. This project aims to tackle the problems facing endangered cheetah in the region, namely, conflicts between rural farming communities and cheetah populations.
As a volunteer you will participate in several activities including:
-Monitoring and tracking the activities and movement patterns of collared cheetah.
-Investigating behaviour patterns of the cheetah.
-Investigating incidents of human – predator conflict.
-Assisting in visits to local farmers to discuss methods of predator control and livestock management.
-Assisting in education programmes.
-Assisting in the setting of traps and possible capture of problem cheetah.
-Assisting in the collection of biomedical samples on trapped cheetah.
-Conducting ground surveys for background maps.
-Prey analysis of cheetah.
-Conducting various biodiversity surveys as required by the farm management.
-Data collection and input.
-Camp maintenance.
Additional optional activities:
Additional optional activities may be booked on arrival at an additional cost. These include rhino walks, horse-back safari’s, San ‘Bushman’ (the indigenous people of southern Africa) cultural activities and game viewing.
Volunteer Requirements:
-Aged 21+
-Physically fit
-Speak English
Dates:
You must be available for at least 1 month, dates are as follows:
1st – 31st March 2012 – 2 places
1st to 30th April 2012 – 1 place available
1st to 31st May 2012 – 2 places
1st to 31st August – 2 places
1st to 30th September – 2 places
1st to 31st October – 2 places
Cost:
The cost for one month is 1743 GBP, which covers all project costs, excluding food. Accommodation, transport during the stay, all training and supervision, WorkingAbroad Projects backup and placement support, are included.
HOW TO APPLY
To Apply, contact Vicky at: info@workingabroad.com or visit
http://www.workingabroad.com/page/25/cheetah-project-botswana.htm
Expires: Dec 1, 2012