30 November 2010
Can you help with saving an endangered bird?
Posted by admin under: Zoology .
The Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea) is a critically endangered bird in South Africa.
A 10 hectare plot with a seasonal wetland is for sale to the north of Pretoria. In a good year 3 pairs of blue cranes breed there. If I can raise $135 000 I can buy the plot and fence the wetland to protect the cranes. I have the equivelent of $15 000 that I will contribute to start the project.
The questions I have are:
1.) What should I sell on e-bay to raise the money? No invoicing would be done unless the money can be raised. The options that I can think of are:
a.) A share in a trust owning the plot
b.) A framed certificate recording the donation
c.) A free lifetime access pass to stay in a chalet on the plot
d.) Your suggestion
2.) What is a reasonable charge for a share?
a.) $50
b.) $100
c.) $1000
d.) Your suggestion
3.) Would you support an initiative like this?
Yes or No
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Crane
I’m not advertising yet!! – I am looking for answers at the moment.
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4 Comments so far...
haysoos2 Says:
1 December 2010 at 11:35 am.
Regardless of the worthiness of the proposition, I’m not sure Yahoo Answers is the proper venue for advertising it.
lyndi Says:
4 December 2010 at 2:21 am.
This is a very worthwhile project. However, I don’t think many people will contribute as it is not a money making proposition and as you know most people are only into making money. Perhaps a local or international wildlife organisation such as WWF, Animals International, PETA, Greenpeace, etc, could help. Good luck.
C W Says:
5 December 2010 at 2:52 pm.
I am guessing that this is on South Africa. The first thing I would do, find out if there is a way to make it an endangered species wetland with the government. There are many ways to tie up the sales of property with this type of maneuver. Getting an injunction against the sale of the property is one way to do it. Then I would find out if you can get it marked as a wetland park.
To buy the property is noble, but is it enough property that it will not be affected by other properties in the area. Most wetlands must be at least 2 kilometers square to keep the effects from adjacent properties to a minimum.
As for your questions, selling partial ownership can cause some major problems, as not everyone has the same idea about what should be done, and no one person will be able to have majority control, even though that may be the way it is set up. Life memberships are an interesting idea for a resort, but that will adversely affect what you are trying to do. A certificate is a great thing, but people want more involvement than that. My suggestion is selling memberships for a group cause. A membership, say $20, may get more interest than someone who was spending $100 or more. Make it an annual membership, that way there is always an interest in people doing some good, plus the annual funds will help in the upkeep of the lands. Just make sure to send them a calander or something. I would support that, but make it an international non-profit agency, it has more appeal to people.
angelofdeath Says:
7 December 2010 at 5:35 am.
if i could raise $135k i could pay off my house and my other bills instead of worrying about some dumbass bird that will probably get caught up in a jets turbine or get hit by a fan boat in south africa or get aids and die. so no i wouldnt support it