TOGETHER FOR FRUIT DOVES
Become a member of the European Fruit Dove Project
Join a committed community of private breeders, zoos, bird parks and people with a professional interest in fruit doves. Share experience, document populations and offspring, and support the long-term conservation of fruit dove species – for an annual membership fee of EUR 15.00.
Sharing knowledge and conserving fruit doves together
The European Fruit Dove Project connects people and institutions involved in the keeping, breeding and conservation of fruit doves. Its focus is on professional exchange, transparent population development and cooperation between private and zoological holdings.
Members regularly report their populations and offspring, contribute practical experience and thereby support the search for suitable breeding partners and the long-term preservation of genetically diverse populations.
Membership for EUR 15.00 per year
The annual fee is charged per participating breeder or zoo and is used exclusively to cover project-related costs, especially the website and project communications. Payment details are sent by email after your request has been reviewed and approved.
Your benefits as a project member
Membership gives you access to a specialist community and protected project functions.
Professional exchange
Share experience on husbandry, nutrition, aviary design, pair formation, breeding and offspring with private keepers and zoological institutions.
Document populations and offspring
Record species kept, population changes and breeding results, and follow the development of project populations.
Support breeding planning
Use origin and population information to identify suitable breeding partners and maintain genetically diverse populations.
Protected members area
Internal contact, population and exchange information is available only to authorised members.
Project meetings and network
Take part in regular project meetings, exchange knowledge and maintain personal contacts.
Placement of offspring
Connect project members when placing offspring or searching for suitable birds and breeding partners.
How to become a member
1. Submit your request
Provide your contact details and basic information about your birds, institution or professional interest.
2. Personal review
The project team reviews your request and contacts you directly if anything needs clarification.
3. Approval and payment
After approval, you receive an email with a password setup link and the payment details for the EUR 15.00 annual fee. A yearly standing order can help ensure the payment is not forgotten.
4. Use the members area
Once your account has been set up, you can use the project functions enabled for your membership.
Responsible handling of member and population data
Contact, population and breeding data are important for the project. Internal information is not published indiscriminately; it is made available only to authorised participants in the protected members area.
Members commit to reliable cooperation and regular reporting of populations and offspring. Details about the processing of personal data are provided in the privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions
Who can become a member?
Membership is aimed in particular at private breeders, zoos, bird parks and other people or institutions with a professional connection to fruit dove husbandry, breeding or conservation.
Do I receive immediate access?
No. Each request is reviewed by the project team. A personal account is created only after approval.
Do I need to keep fruit doves myself?
Keeping fruit doves is useful for many project tasks but is not mandatory in every case. The project team decides based on professional relevance and possible participation.
How much does membership cost?
The fee is EUR 15.00 per year for each participating breeder or zoo. Bank details are not displayed publicly; they are sent by email after approval.
What participation is expected?
Members report their populations and offspring regularly, communicate relevant changes and take part in professional exchange where possible.
Join the Fruit Dove Project now
Would you like to contribute experience, build contacts and work with other keepers and institutions to conserve fruit doves? Send your membership request to the project team.
