Harteman Wildfowl Aviaries
Spread the bird!
Welcome to Harteman Wildfowl Aviaries, a private facility in the Netherlands with a focus on the aviculture and conservation of waterfowl. Harteman Wildfowl contributes to the global knowledge and conservation of the world's ducks, geese and swans by sharing hands-on experience and participating in international ex-situ breeding programmes.
Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?
- Sir David Attenborough
Highlights
Welcome to Singapore!
2023-10-17 19:59
White-winged duck transfer to Singapore
October 17th 2023 | Earlier this year one of our white-winged ducks moved to Parc Animalier et Botanique de Branfere (France) in preparation for a major transport of waterfowl to Singapore.
More recently our duck was transported to the Mandai Wildlife Group in Singapore and arrived safe and sound. We are proud to participate in EAZA's Ex-situ Programmes, able to exchange endangered specimens in favor o...
IUCN on the conservation role of zoos
2023-10-10 22:50
IUCN Commission Statement on the role of botanic gardens, aquariums, and zoos in species conservation
The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) recognises that botanic gardens, aquariums and zoos are not the only types of institutions that manage animals, fungi and plants ex situ. However, while botanic gardens, aquariums and zoos can, and do, contribute significantly to species conservation, this role is often under-valued, underrecognised ...
Madagascar teal in the picture
2022-02-05 13:36
Our Madagascar teal covers the latest Aviornis magazine.
February 5th 2022 | The conservation status of the Madagascar teal is endangered, yet little is known about its actual population. The species seems never to have been numerous and was virtually unknown until 1970s, despite being apparently being widespread across entire island based on subfossil deposits.
In aviculture numbers are uncertain for private collections; in zoological coll...
Joining Species360
2022-02-03 16:30
Conservation breeding facility and EEP participant joins Species360.
February 3rd 2022 | Harteman Wildfowl now joins Species360 as a new institutional member. As a conservation breeding facility we focus on education and conservation of endangered bird species. Harteman Wildfowl is, in this way, instrumental in saving one of the world’s most endangered birds, the White-winged duck, and is active in EAZA’s Ex situ Programs (EEP). The facility...
