Restoring the Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher

The critically endangered Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher was once found on at least five islands in the Seychelles. Today, all of the
remaining birds live on one island of La Digue, putting the species at an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Creation of additional island populations is therefore considered crucial in improving its conservation status.

In 2006, a project began to translocate a viable population of birds to another, restored island in the Seychelles. Before a population can be moved, the birds must be screened for disease.

By the end of 2008, 23 birds had been successfully translocated to Dennis Island. For more details, please see the links below.

Wildlife Vets International is providing the specialist veterinary skills necessary for this project.

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More information

For more information on this project, you may like to visit this website:

• University of Kent flycatcher research site
• Denis Island, Seychelles - environmental blog

This project is in collaboration with Nature Seychelles, the Government of Seychelles Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, RARE, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Wildlife Vets International, and Kent Business School.

Funders

With grateful thanks to the RCVS Trust for their funding of this project.

Images from WVI's first visit to the project:

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Staining blood smears on microscope slides for later examination, in a makeshift field laboratory

Blood samples are prepared for later analysis

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