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 Europe: SAVE Foundation (Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe)
Africa South Africa: Farm Animal Conservation Trust (FACT)
Australasia Australia: Rare Breeds Trust of Australia New Zealand: Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand
North America Canada: Rare Breeds Canada United States: The Livestock Conservancy SVF Foundation
Europe Germany: Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen (GEH) Vielfältige Initiative zur Erhaltung gefährdeter Haustierrassen (VIEH) Switzerland: ProSpecieRara Netherlands: Scichting Zeldzame Huisdierrassen (SZH) 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) Norway: NordGen Husdyr (Nordic Farm Animal Gene Bank)
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