"How farmers aim to save ancient animal breeds from extinction"

This article is about heritage livestock breeds in Britain, but I believe anyone would be interested.

How Farmers Aim to Save Ancient Animal Breeds From Extinction

"There are just a few thousand tigers left in the wild, and mountain gorillas are down to a few hundred. With figures like these, it's easy to overlook those less exotic animals closer to home that are facing extinction. But, while they might not grab the headlines, the plight of native British livestock breeds such as the bagot goat, the British lop pig, the boreray sheep and even the original Aberdeen angus beef cattle is no less critical." more...