Acknowledgements

Our research has been supported by several people and foundations. We are grateful for all support received. Without this help, our projects would no have been possible.

Following people and institutions supported the project:
Prof. Neville Pillay, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dr. Gustl Anzenberger, University Zurich, Switzerland.
Prof. Barbara König, University Zurich, Switzerland.
Prof. Norbert Sachser, University Munster, Germany.
Goegap Nature Reserve.
School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Südafrika.
Department of Nature and Environmental Conservation, Northern Cape, Südafrika.

University of Zurich, Zoological Institute.

Golden Mouse Award

Once a year the Golden Mouse is awarded to a person that supported our research projects. The award is given for unusual support that benefitted our projects in a significant way.

The Golden Mouse was awarded to:

2009: Dr. Urs Thalmann, Zurich, Switzerland.

2008: Farm Klein Goegap.

2007: Goegap Nature Reserve, South Africa.

2006: Dr. Gustl Anzenberger, Zurich, Switzerland.

2005: Jens Schradin, Berlin, Germany.

Private Donations (donors of 50 Euro and more):

2008:

Dr. Urs Thalmann, Zurich, Switzerland. 5 000 Swiss Franks (3200 Euro).

Ruben Gutzat, Zürich, Switzerland. 200 Swiss Franks (130 Euro).

2007:

Marc Tschudin, Zurich, Switzerland. Donation of 500 Swiss Franks (305 Euro).

Wolfgang and Marlie Ortmann, Germany. Donation of 90 Euro.

2006:

Family Ortmann, Germany, 90 Euro.

Viktoria and Matthias Erhard, Germany, 50 Euro.

2005:

Dr. Gustl Anzenberger, Zürich, Switzerland, 500 Euro.

Hartmut Schradin, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany, 50 Euro.

Foundations:

2009:

Fonds zur Förderung des akademischen Nachwuchses, Zürcher Universitätsverein.

2008:

Schweizer Nationalfonds

Helene-Bieber Fonds, Zurich, Switzerland.

Züricher Universitätsverein.

Claraz Stiftung, Bern, Switzerland.

Promotor Stiftung, Lichtenstein.

2007:

Julius Klaus Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland.

Vontobel Stiftung, Zürich, Switzerland.

Holcim Stiftung zu Förderung der Kunst und Wissenschaften, Switzerland.

2006:

National Geographic Society, USA.

Vontobel Stiftung, Zürich, Switzerland.

Holcim Stiftung zu Förderung der Kunst und Wissenschaften, Switzerland.

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD, for M. Schubert)

2005:

Claude Harris Leon Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa.

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD, for M. Schubert)

2004:

Claude Harris Leon Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa.

Ethologische Gesellschaft, Germany..

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Germany.

Schweizerische Gesellschaft der Naturwissenschaften.

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD, für M. Schubert)

2003:

Fonds zur Förderung des akademischen Nachwuchses, Zürcher Universitätsverein.

Schweizer Nationalfonds

Schweizerische Gesellschaft der Naturwissenschaften

2002:

Fonds zur Förderung des akademischen Nachwuchses, Zürcher Universitätsverein.

Schweizer Nationalfonds

Schweizerische Gesellschaft der Naturwissenschaften.

2001:

A.H. Schultz Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland.

Schweizer Nationalfonds

Schweizerische Gesellschaft der Naturwissenschaften.

The Golden Mouse 2009 was awarded to Dr. Urs Thalmann, who supported pur project in many ways since 2001!

The Golden Mouse was awarded to the farm Klein Goegap in 2008. Our experimental field site is on the farm. Here Steyn Jacobson, who owns the farm.

The Golden Mouse was awarded to Goegap Nature Reserve in 2007.

The Golden Mouse was awarded to Dr. Gustl Anzenberger (left) in 2006.

The Golden Mouse was awarded to Jens Schradin (left) in 2005.