The Quest to Conserve Rare Breeds

Download or read book The Quest to Conserve Rare Breeds written by Lawrence Alderson and published by CABI. This book was released on 2020-06-19 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges often repeated 'facts' about livestock farming, straight from the horse's mouth. In it, rare breeds expert Lawrence Alderson CBE argues for a reasoned and evidence-based approach from political and public circles. Correcting misconceptions as he goes, he recounts the creation and development of the rare breed conservation movement, addresses extinctions and genetic safe-guarding measures, and considers where we go from here. Challenged as we are by climate change, sustainability and feeding the world, perhaps it is these endangered animals that hold the answer - perhaps with them, we can adapt to our changing environment and see a way forward to a more certain future.