Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Who we are

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is an international charity, headquartered at Jersey Zoo in the Channel Islands, working to save species from extinction.

Established by author and conservationist Gerald Durrell in 1959, Durrell’s aim is for more diverse, beautiful and resilient natural landscapes in which species can thrive and people can enjoy a deeper connection with nature.

Durrell pursues its mission by investing in four operational pillars that together strive for our vision of a wilder, healthier, more colourful world.

Our culture and values

Since 1959 our mission has been Saving Species from Extinction and, given the rapidly declining state of the natural world, is more important today than ever.

However, whilst saving species will remain at the heart of what we do, our ambitions for bringing about change go beyond this. In the long-term, we want not to just prevent extinctions but recover threatened species populations back to plentiful levels.

We will rewild ecosystems so they are more functional, diverse and resilient. Through our work in the wild and at our zoo, we will reconnect people with nature and help drive the societal change needed to restore the natural world.

Together we can create a wilder, healthier, more colourful world.

PURPOSEFUL

We are clear on why we do what we do, are connected as an organisation, we understand and demonstrate enabling / delivery, we are passionate about what we do and work tirelessly to achieve it.

ACCOUNTABLE

We are accountable for our actions; we act with integrity and always have the best interests of the Trust at heart. We take it upon ourselves to update our knowledge and deliver excellence, and our ethics are of the utmost importance.

SUPPORTIVE

We develop and encourage our staff, we work as a team, work well with other departments and trust and respect each other. We promote a learning culture, treat people fairly, encourage diversity in the workplace, and value the opinions and views of others.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Durrell is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion amongst our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

It is our policy to ensure that no employee, student, volunteer, job applicant, member, visitor or event participant is disadvantaged or receives less favourable treatment because of factors including but not limited to: age, physical and mental disability, physical appearance, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or paternity, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.