The WCF sincerely thanks the following:
The WCF sincerely thanks the many private donors concerned by the vanishing wild chimpanzee populations for their generous donations towards its projects.
Private donations of 300 FCH / 200 EUR or more to WCF-International and WCF-Germany e.V.
2006
Ernst Boesch, Germany
Hans Kummer, Switzerland
Rosmarie Waldner, Switzerland
Susanne Normand, France
Wolfgang Enard, Germany
Karin Fenzlau, Germany
Margaret Zetting, Switzerland
Klaus Wittig, Germany
2007
Ernst Boesch, Germany
Hedwige Boesch, Leipzig, Germany
Hans Kummer, Switzerland
Rosmarie Waldner, Schweiz
Elena Lieven, Germany
Margaret Zetting, Switzerland
Wolfgang Enard, Germany
2008
Ernst Boesch, Germany
Axel Friedrich, Germany
Jens Stroschmieden, Germany
Eva Demler, Germany
Ch. and H. Boesch, Germany
Rosmarie Waldner, Switzerland
Hans Kummer, Switzerland
Alexander Hügi, Switzerland
Margaret Zetting, Switzerland
Wolfgang Enard, Germany
2009
Malerwerkstätten Nebel & Roeder, Germany
Marianne Knecht, Switzerland
Rosmarie Waldner, Switzerland
Hans Kummer,Switzerland
Alexander Kluge, Germany
Ernest Boesch, Germany
Ch. and H. Boesch, Germany
Kurt Müller, Thailand/Switzerland
Benefizgala Biberach an der Riss, Germany
Schulzentrum Friesgasse Wien, Austria
Redouan Bshary, Switzerland
Claudia Nebel, Germany
Margaret Zetting, Switzerland
The WCF is grateful to all the conservation agencies and foundations supporting its conservation activities:
The Tierschutz Zurich
for the on-going support of the awareness activities in West Africa from 2003 through 2010, and for the fabulous Charity-Dinner in 2006.
Marianne und Benno Lüthi Foundation, Switzerland, for grants in support of our projects from 2003-2006.
Ing-Marie Persson - Sweden Chimpanzee Trust, for contributions in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
The Great Ape Conservation Fund 2000 (GACF)
(GACF) of the US Fish and Wildlife Service for grants in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 to undertake awareness and bio-monitoring campaigns in National Parks and Classified Forests in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinée, Sierra Leone and Liberia. And for a grant for the WCF Club P.A.N. project in 2009/2010.
The Leipzig Zoo for the on-going financial support of the awareness campaign in West Africa since 2001 and the Club P.A.N. education project around Taï National Park in Côte d’Ivoire in 2008/2009.
Paul Schiller Stiftung, Zuerich, for the financial support of the Theatre Project from 2005-2006, 2007-2008 and 2009-2010.
Conservation Fund of Columbus Zoo and Aquariums and the Sulatula Fund for financial contributions in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007/2008 and 2009/2010 in support of the awareness campaigns in Ivory Coast and in support of teachers in villages near the Taï National Park, and for the Club P.A.N. school project of the WCF.
Ulysses S. Seal Conservation Grant Program of Minnesota Zoo for the financial support of the Club P.A.N. school project around Taï National Park in Côte d’Ivoire in 2008/2009.
Dieren Park Amersfoort Wildlife Fund for the financial support of the Club P.A.N. school project around Taï National Park in Côte d’Ivoire in 2008/2009.
Brevard Zoo for three environmental teaching suitcases for the awareness activities and the Club P.A.N. school project of the WCF in Côte d’Ivoire.
Zoo am Meer Bremerhaven for the support of the Club PAN school project in Côte d’Ivoire in 2008/2009.
Oregon Zoo Foundation's Future for Wildlife Conservation Fund for the support of the Club PAN school project in Côte d’Ivoire in 2009/2010.
Africa Seed Grants of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo for the support of the Club PAN school project in Côte d’Ivoire in 2007/2008.
Rufford Small Grant for Nature Conservation for the support of the Club PAN school project in Côte d’Ivoire in 2007/2008.
Fond Français pour l’Environnement Mondial for the first year of a 5-year grant started in 2009 in support of the classified forests in the Taï-Sapo forest complex in Côte d’Ivoire.
WWF-International for 2 grants from 2008-2010 for an on-going project of Collaborative Management of the Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire.
Steward of the US Forest Servicefor financing in 2009 a trans-boundary workshop in Côte d’Ivoire for the conservation of the Taï-Sapo forest complex in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia as well as future education and bio-monitoring activities in these regions in 2010.
Guinea Alumina Corporation S.A. (GAC) for grants in 2008 and 2009 for conservation and long-term management of wildlife populations in the GAC mining concession in Guinea”.
Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée (SMFG),for a grant in 2008 to undertake biomonitoring of primates and other mammals in the concession area of the Mont Nimba in Côte d’Ivoire
Great Ape Survival Project (GRASP) of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for financial contribution in 2001 and 2003 in support of the awareness campaigns in West Africa
CEPF – of Conservation International for a 3-years grant from 2004 - 2006 in support of the awareness campaign in Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Guinea
Great Ape Emergency Conservation Fund (GAECF) of Conservation International for grants in 2006 and 2007 for an urgent revision of a management plan of the classified forests of Cavally and Goin-Débé in Côte d’Ivoire.
Born Free Foundation for grants towards biomonitoring in Classified Forests Projects in Côte d’Ivoire in 2005 and 2006.
EU-GRASP/UNEP for a 3-year grant in 2006 to “Centre Suisse pour la Recherche Scientifique” in Abidjan for biomonitoring in the Taï NP, Côte d’Ivoire.
Great Ape Trust of Iowa for two grants in 2007 for awareness activities in the Banco NP and Banco Museum in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
BBC Natural History Unit for the use of the film “Too Close for Comfort?” in the awareness campaigns in West Africa.
The WCF is most grateful to all the colleagues and friends from the field of chimpanzee conservation and chimpanzee research for providing technical help, advice, and the use of data as well as for helping to establish contacts in Africa.
