Charity warns some of UK s native breeds still at risk
8 April 2021 |
The Watchlist shows there were only 29 herds of Tamworth pig that registered offspring in 2020
A new watchlist has been launched today which warns that a number of the UK s rare native livestock breeds are still at risk of extinction.
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust s (RBST) annual watchlist, published today (8 April), showcases the current standing for the UK s rare breeds.
The outlook for many of the country s native breeds has remained broadly unchanged due to continuing interest from new breeders and societies.
However, it also shows that there remain a significant number of Priority breeds where the outlook is of concern, with ongoing trends of very low populations as well as lack of genetic diversity.
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Martin Beard CREATING a resurgence of native livestock and equine breeds in Scotland is the focus of the newly launched Rare Breeds Survival Trust manifesto. Launched during RBST Scotland s ‘Back to the Future’ virtual conference, the Manifesto for Scotland’s Native Breeds sets out the six core actions that the new Scottish Government should take to boost the commercial, environmental and cultural benefits that native breeds can offer Scotland. RBST vice president Scotland Martin Beard, who farms rare breeds including Large Black pigs and Portland sheep in Angus, said: “Scotland is a colossus in native breeds, from Aberdeen Angus cattle and Soay sheep to the Clydesdale horse, the Highland Pony and many more. Having evolved to be part of our landscape, these breeds are the experts in converting our native vegetation into high quality produce whilst maintaining natural habitats and enhancing biodiversity.
New Scottish govt must promote native breeds, charity says
1 April 2021 |
Native and rare breeds provide valuable commercial, environmental and cultural benefits
More work must be done to recognise native livestock and equines as a key part of Scotland’s biodiversity and national heritage, campaigners say.
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has set out the actions that the new Scottish government, to be elected on 6 May, should take to boost native and rare breeds.
Scotland is a colossus in native breeds, from Aberdeen Angus cattle and Soay sheep to the Clydesdale horse, the Highland Pony and more.
But campaigners at the RBST say they have been taken for granted for too long , and future agricultural policy must actively support their resurgence.
Native breed resurgence could benefit Scottish farming
Highland cattle are among the most popular of Scotland s native breeds.
Native livestock and horses are part of the solution to the challenges facing Scottish agriculture, according to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST).
Speaking at the launch of the trust’s manifesto for a resurgence of native animals, chief executive, Christopher Price said a new Scottish Government could adopt six measures which would boost the commercial, environmental and cultural benefits the breeds would deliver.
The RBST’s wish list includes encouraging the creation of a network of local abattoirs; revising the carcase grading system to recognise the quality and taste of native beef; abolishing what remains of the Over Thirty Month (OTM) rule which RBST say is a needless commercial barrier to farming with native breeds; and introducing “honest labelling” based on pedigree records and herd books so that consumers know they are choosing n
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