Learning About Waterfowl

In our continuing series from the British Waterfowl Association, the organisation explains its role in education 

As a registered charity, the British Waterfowl Association has three stated aims – conservation, education and preservation. Conservation covers the contribution members are able to make to maintaining endangered species of wildfowl and preservation the role played by the organisation in ensuring the survival of all breeds of domestic waterfowl.

As far as the education aim is concerned, this is fulfilled in a number of ways. Firstly, and perhaps most obviously, members are informed and updated about all aspects of waterfowl enjoyment and husbandry via Waterfowl magazine, by various events and via our website www.waterfowl.org.uk. By this means, waterfowl are hopefully kept and bred more successfully, thus contributing to the other two aims and to better welfare for the birds. The organisation also runs workshops at venues across the country, where members can go to other members’ premises and share ideas about particular aspects of waterfowl keeping. Topics covered have included vermin control and fencing, nutrition, incubation and ailments and remedies. All of the Open Days provide practical advice and new methods and ideas are always found at each collection. Often there are speakers at our events providing more information, especially at the AGM.

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