Page last updated: 27 June 2025 (website last updated: 06 July 2025)
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WFS members' 2024 breeding returns
The 2024 waxbill breeding returns were collated and published in the May edition of The Waxbill. The higher-level results have now been incorporated into our website. Thank you again to everyone who took part in the process this year.
2025 Target Species
WFS committee introduced ‘Target Species’ following the breeding returns for 2015. This idea was to provide an incentive for members to breed a particular species in the coming year. At that point, waxbill numbers were largely on the rise and the aim was to focus on one species a year (over a rolling three years) that needed extra support.
The last three years, however, have seen such a significant drop in the number of waxbills bred that several species are now under concern. For 2023 and 2024, it was felt appropriate to focus on a broader range of species.
For 2025, the WFS committee has decided to restrict the list to the following three species. The committee hope that a concentrated focus on these species will lead to a noticeable increase in numbers over the coming twelve months:
WFS 2025 Annual General Meeting
The date and venue for this year's AGM is being worked on. As the annual subscription cycle now runs to the end of October, it is expected that the AGM will be scheduled later in the year than in previous years. Further updates will follow.
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WFS Facebook page
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