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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) 
 The highlight of this site is the Conservation Priority List, which charts rare and endangered breeds of domestic livestock asses, pigs, sheep, horses, cattle, goats, and poultry. Find detailed information about each rare breed, from the Tennessee fainting goat to the Jacob four-horned sheep. Includes a census of endangered waterfowl. http://www.albc-usa.org/ Topics: Livestock Last updated Jun 13, 2005 Breeds of Livestock
Photographs and information regarding various breeds of beef and dairy cattle; horses; goats; sheep; swine; poultry (chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys); and other species such as buffalo, camel, donkeys, llama, and yak. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/ Topics: Livestock Last updated Jul 31, 2005 Miniature Livestock: An Overview
Overview of small livestock breeds, which are gaining in popularity because "[f]orward thinking farmers are now looking to miniature livestock for their economical and environmental benefits. Smaller animals eat less food, destroy less land in their wake, and often produce the same amount of product as their larger counterparts." Provides introductions to miniature horses, cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens. From an enthusiast. http://hubpages.com/hub/Minature-Livestock-An-Overveiw Topics: Livestock Last updated Aug 18, 2008 Rare Breeds Canada: Conserving Heritage Livestock
This nonprofit organization is "dedicated to conserving, evaluating and studying heritage, rare and minor breeds of Canadian farm animals." The site features a priority list of livestock breeds threatened with extinction (cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, and waterfowl), and links to local chapters and related information. Includes a few images. http://www.rarebreedscanada.ca Topics: Livestock Last updated Jun 13, 2005 Spotlight: Livestock Impacts on the Environment
This November 2006 article highlights findings from a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations that says "livestock production contributes to the world's most pressing environmental problems, including global warming, land degradation, air and water pollution, and loss of biodiversity." Includes recommendations (such as restoration of damaged land and sustainable livestock production practices) and related links. Available in several languages. From the FAO magazine Agriculture 21. http://www.fao.org/ag/magazine/0612sp1.htm Topics: Agriculture, Livestock Last updated Jan 2, 2007 World Census of Agriculture
"The World Census of Agriculture (WCA) is aimed at encouraging countries to carry out an agricultural census during every decade and provides for the basic concepts, definitions and methodological issues." The site provides the most recent primary data for dozens of countries (years vary), including categories such as the number and size of holdings, legal status and gender of the holder, employment in agriculture, land use, crops, and livestock. Also includes international comparison tables. http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/world-census-of-agriculture/en/ Topics: Agriculture, Statistics Last updated Sep 17, 2009 |
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