Rare Breeds Organisations and other Rare Breeds Websites

Canada

Rare Breeds Canada

France

FERME is a French voluntary association founded in 1990. Its name is the acronym for 'Fédération pour promouvoir l'Elevage des Races domestiques MEnacées' (Association for the Promotion of Endangered Domestic Breeds).

International

Rare Breeds International - The mission of RBI is to prevent the loss of diversity in global farm animal genetic resources (AGR)....

Netherlands

Dutch Rare Breeds Survival Foundation

New Zealand

Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand - was formed to conserve, record and promote rare livestock beeds with the particular aim of maintaining genetic diversity within our livestock species...

United Kingdom

The Rare Breeds Centre - The Rare Breeds Centre is owned and operated by The Canterbury Oast Trust, a charity dedicated to the care and occupational development of adults with physical and learning difficulties. All income from your visit goes directly towards helping fund our vital work. In addition, the Centre is helping to preserve many historic breeds of British farm animals which are in danger of dying out...

Rare Breeds Survival Trust - The RBST was founded in 1973 to conserve Britain's native livestock heritage - no breed of British farm animal has become extinct since...

United States

American Livestock Breeds Conservancy - is a nonprofit membership organization working to protect nearly 100 breeds of cattle, goats, horses, asses, sheep, swine and poultry from extinction...

Kelmscott Farm - conserving rare breeds - "Kelmscott Farm teaches sound ecological practices, models sustainable agriculture, and promotes rare breed conservation..."

Last updated 21 December, 2004