“I am delighted to have recieved the news that MWF’s application to become a member of Birdlife International has been successful."   WVI’s partners in Mauritius, Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, have been appointed BirdLife International’s Affiliate for Mauritius. WVI founder and veterinary director, Andrew Greenwood, has been advising MWF on veterinary intervention for the past 15 years. Species like the echo parakeet would not have benefitted from conservation efforts, had diseases like Psitticine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) not been tackled. MWF Executive Director Deborah de Chazal describes the importance of becoming a B

MWF Executive Director Deborah de Chazal describes the importance of becoming a BirdLife Affiliate and the process below: “I am delighted to have recieved the news that MWF’s application to become a member of Birdlife International has been successfful. We are proud to note that BirdLife has commented in our appointment letter on the “considerable conservation achievements of MWF especially in saving several Critically Endangered species from extinction” and BirdLife thanks MWF for “your contribution to global bird diversity“. MWF joins a partnership of over 116 national non-governmental organisations (NGOs/Charities) with a special focus on conservation and birds. Each NGO partner represents a unique geographical territory, and MWF has been appointed to represent Mauritius. MWF has already been working with BirdLife in providing data on the status of birds in the Republic of Mauritius and this cooperation will continue and expand. Admission to the Partnership gives MWF access to a very large network of expertise and funding opportunities as well as an opening to contribute to global conservation issues in a more interactive manner.” WVI founder and vet for this project, Andrew Greenwood, says “WVI is delighted that MWF have been formally recognised for their achievements in saving bird species from extinction. We are pleased to be a very small part of their achievement and look forward to saving more species in the future.”