Rare breed livestock consists of breeds of domesticated animal, generally developed for use in agriculture, which are considered by one or more national charity as being endangered or threatened. A number of societies exist worldwide to preserve these animals.

International

  • Rare Breeds International[1]
  • Europe: SAVE Foundation (Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe)

Africa

  • South Africa: Farm Animal Conservation Trust (FACT)[2]

Australasia

North America

The Livestock Conservancy
SVF Foundation

Europe

  • Germany:
Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen (GEH)
Vielfältige Initiative zur Erhaltung gefährdeter Haustierrassen (VIEH)
  • Switzerland: ProSpecieRara[3]
  • Netherlands: Scichting Zeldzame Huisdierrassen (SZH)[3][4]
  • United Kingdom: Rare Breeds Survival Trust
  • France: Fédération pour promouvoir l'Elevage des Races domestiques MEnacées (FERMES)
  • Spain: Sociedad Española para los Recursos Genéticos Animales (/SERGA)
  • Belgium: Steunpunt Levend Erfgoed (Support Centre for Living Heritage)[5]
  • Norway: NordGen Husdyr (Nordic Farm Animal Gene Bank)

References

  1. "THE GLOBAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES" (PDF). fao.org. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. "Farm Animal Conservation Trust". ais.up.ac.za. FACT. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 Kristiansen, editors: Paul; Taji, Acram; Reganold, John (2006). Organic agriculture : a global perspective. Wallingford: CABI/CSIRO Pub. p. 159. ISBN 9780643090903. Retrieved 5 November 2014. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  4. "English". szh.nl. Dutch Rare Breed Survival Trust. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  5. "SLE heet u welkom!". sle.be. SLE. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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