WVI is privileged to have such distinguished people recognising the value of WVI’s work
Kate Humble
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Kate has been a Patron of WVI since its beginnings in 2004. She is perhaps best known for presenting iconic shows such as the BBC's Springwatch and Autumnwatch.
Lord Cromwell
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As an avid childhood watcher of Daktari, the fictional adventures of a vet and his family at an animal behaviour study centre in East Africa, Godfrey Cromwell can claim...
Lord Fairfax
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Nicholas Fairfax is a qualified barrister with an impressive background in the private sector, having held various leading positions in the shipping and marine insurance...
Matt Brash
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Matt Brash has always had a passion for the care, rehabilitation and return to the wild of wildlife, although he was in general veterinary practice for over twenty years before...
Peregrine Heathcote
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As a renowned artist in both the UK and US, as well as an entrepreneur, Peregrine is no stranger to making things happen.
Steve Leonard
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Ever since graduating from Bristol Vet School in 1996, Steve Leonard has combined working as a small animal vet with being a TV wildlife presenter, filming documentaries around the globe...
Brig. Dr. Tom Ogilvie-Graham
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Tom Ogilvie-Graham is one of our founding trustees, inspired by his belief that the creation of WVI could fill a gaping hole in the multidisciplinary world of conservation.
Sharon Miller MSc
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Sharon founded Wildlife Vets International in 2004, and was Chair or Vice-Chair until she become a Patron in 2023. WVI benefits hugely from her wide range of experience in business, politics and science.