Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...
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Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
Catie Gressier receives funding from the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Project scheme as well as the European Research Council. She is affiliated with the Rare Breeds Trust of ...
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Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
The rise of synthetic materials has endangered the remaining breeds producing carpet wool in New Zealand and Australia, including the unique Tasmanian Elliottdale. Pigs fare little better.