Did you know that at the Lake District Wildlife Park we have 87 different species and more than 320 individual animals? That is quite a lot of mouths to feed, water buckets to fill and enclosures to muck out! The different types of animals that make up these numbers include exotic mammals, birds, and reptiles, that are found in the wild all over the world. However, a small proportion our animals are domestic livestock, some are native to the UK and some are very special breeds. Our Bagot Goats are one of these breeds as they are listed on the Rare Breed Survival Trust watchlist. This means our herd plays an important part in their future conservation. They are thought to be the oldest breed in the UK. Their name originates from Sir John Bagot, who is thought to have kept the first herd of this hardy animal.
and all other faithful supporters.”
The statement added that a date has already been set for next year’s show, which will take place on
Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
Will any shows go ahead this year?
So far this year, 12 of Northern Ireland’s 16 agricultural shows have been cancelled, including Killyleagh, Ballymoney, Lurgan, Armagh, Saintfield, Ballymena, Newry, Omagh, Castlewellan, Limavady and Antrim.
This year’s Balmoral Show has been rescheduled for September 22-25, followed by the Rare Breed Survival Trust show on August 14 and Royal Ulster Winter Fair on December 14, which are still scheduled to go ahead.
Fermanagh County Show also remains set to take place on August 3-4.
Charity calls for urgent action to save UK s oldest dairy breed farminguk.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from farminguk.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.