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
Of all chicken breeds, one in ten is now extinct, and a further 30% are endangered. How did this happen? Over the past century, the goal of animal husbandry has shifted from breeding hardy ...
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Hundreds Of Livestock Breeds Have Gone Extinct But Some Australian Farmers Are Keeping Endangered Breeds Alive
Of all chicken breeds, one in ten is now extinct , and a further 30% are endangered. Sheep are also rapidly losing diversity, with 160 breeds now extinct. The rise of synthetic materials has ...