Our Team | Trustee

Stevie Sheppard

Stevie Sheppard is the Park Director at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park, a trustee for BIAZA, and an advocate for wildlife conservation who has transformed a farm attraction into an internationally recognized Wildlife Park.

About Stevie

Stevie Sheppard is the Park Director at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park and is credited for growing the institution from a farm attraction to an award-winning, world class Wildlife Park gaining national and international recognition. He is dedicated to ensuring every animal and team member are given care, consideration and the space to thrive.

Stevie is also a trustee for The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and chairs their Domestic/ Heritage Breed Focus Group. He is proud Governor at a local college, Suffolk New, where he also sits on panels to promote youth employment and works closely with local Tourism boards. Stevie is a strong advocate of Nature’s SAFE and our work to preserve threatened species and slow extinction, which aligns with his own values of caring for animals and wildlife.

Who we are

Our work would not be possible without our incredible team

Common Eland

Total Population: 90,000 to 110,000 in the wild

Collared peccary

Total Population: More than 2,000,000 in the wild

Nile Lechwe

Total Population: 30,000 - 40,000 in the wild

African wild dog

Total Population: Around 6,600 in the wild

Senegal galago

Total Population: Unknown

Sumatran laughing thrush

Total Population: 2,500 - 10,000 in the wild

Common Hippo

Total Population: Less than 150,000 in the wild

Siamang Gibbon

Total Population: Around 22,000 in the wild

Black howler monkey

Total Population: Less than 5,000 in the wild

Hamerkop

Total Population: Unknown

Okapi

Total Population: Less than 25,000 in the wild

Lesser Madagascan tenrec

Total Population: Unknown

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African Lion

Total Population: 20,000 - 25,000 in the wild

South American fur seal

Total Population: Around 200,000 in the wild

Bar-headed goose

Total Population: 97,000 - 118,000 in the wild

Chimpanzee

Total Population: 170,000 - 300, 000 in the wild

White naped mangabey

Total Population: Around 1,000 in the wild

Bush dog

Total Population: Unknown