List of rare breed livestock charities explained

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^[1]
• Europe: SAVE Foundation (Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe)

Africa

• South Africa: Farm Animal Conservation Trust (FACT)^[2]

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^[3]
• Netherlands: Scichting Zeldzame Huisdierrassen (SZH)^[4]
• 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)^[5]
• Norway: NordGen Husdyr (Nordic Farm Animal Gene Bank)

Notes and References

1. Web site: THE GLOBAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES. fao.org. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. 5 November 2014.
2. Web site: Farm Animal Conservation Trust. ais.up.ac.za. FACT. 5 November 2014.
3. Book: Kristiansen. editors: Paul. Taji. Acram. Reganold. John. Organic agriculture : a global perspective. 2006. CABI/CSIRO Pub.. Wallingford. 9780643090903. 159. 5 November 2014.
4. Web site: English. szh.nl. Dutch Rare Breed Survival Trust. 5 November 2014.
5. Web site: SLE heet u welkom!. sle.be. SLE. 5 November 2014.