What has veterinary medicine got to do with conservation? Everything! Together we can empower local vets and biologists to save species.
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We have an amazing £10,000 of funding available to match online donations between 12 noon on Thursday 18thof April and 12 noon on Thursday 25th April, thanks to the Postcode Green Fund. Please help us unlock it!
Raising our overall target of £20,000 will give vets working on the conservation frontline the best chance of saving endangered species and protecting biodiversity.
Saving animals from extinction in today’s world is complex. Successful conservation relies on a multidisciplinary approach. By partnering local conservationists with specialist vets, we make sure that those working in economically disadvantaged but biodiverse regions, where there is a lack of wildlife health training, can develop the skills they need to save threatened species.
Wildlife populations everywhere have seen an average population decrease of 69% since 1970, as we live through our planet’s sixth mass extinction event, and the first driven by the activity of just one species – us. Now more than ever we need to make sure that local vets and biologists working on the conservation frontline have the best possible chances of saving the species with which they work.
Read more about WVI, what we do, and why it matters.
Our vision is for everyone working to save threatened species to have the essential wildlife health tools they need for treating sick and injured animals, managing disease, and responsibly releasing species back into the wild. Together, we can protect the planet and build a world where all thrive.
"If you have a small population of a threatened species, the sudden onset of disease, perhaps brought in from somewhere else, can very quickly have a catastrophic effect.”
- Andrew Greenwood, WVI co-founder and avian veterinary specialist.
Andrew helped our partners at the Mauritius Wildlife Foundation navigate a serious outbreak of avian disease which gravely threatened the recovery of the island’s echo parakeet, once the world’s rarest parrot.
Read more about why training conservationists to prevent, detect and treat disease is crucial to saving species and protecting ecosystems.
When numbers of a threatened species are really low, every individual is even more important to its survival. Getting the right treatment for a sick animal isn’t just about welfare; it’s about the role it can play in securing the future of the species once it’s released back into the wild.
Reintroducing animals to historic or new habitat is an important conservation tool, but it needs to be done with great care. It’s imperative that the species moving into the new location does not pose any disease risks to animals or humans already in that environment, and vice versa. Read more.
By donating though the Big Give’s Green Match Fund, you can DOUBLE the impact wildlife vets can have when saving threatened species from extinction and protecting biodiversity for future generations. Your donation will support existing partnerships and build new ones, empowering local conservationists who can’t otherwise access vital wildlife health training.