TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alderson,Lawrence
TI  - The quest to conserve rare breeds: setting the record straight
T2  - CABI Books
SN  - 9781789247121
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Wallingford           UK
PB  - CABI
KW  - history
KW  - breeding programmes
KW  - domestic animals
KW  - animal breeds
KW  - sustainability
KW  - rare breeds
KW  - livestock
KW  - endangered breeds
KW  - breeds
KW  - breeding programs
KW  - animal breeding
KW  - livestock farming
KW  - environmental protection
KW  - biodiversity
KW  - animal breed
KW  - animal production
KW  - planning
N2  - Since the middle of the twentieth century the world has witnessed a succession of political and social disruptions. Globalisation, technological advancement, climate change, human migration, war and conflict - all have caused major worldwide upheavals.In this light, it's unsurprising that conservation of rare breed animals has been neglected. Yet the preservation of these genetic resources - this biological diversity - is an essential ingredient of sustainable life on Earth, and not something we can afford to lose.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
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