Animal Links

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1. Farm Animal Genetic Resources - FANGR

   
   
   • Convention on Biological Diversity
     Web site dedicated to providing an information centre for biodiversity and genetic resources in relation to the CBD (Rio Convention).
     http://www.biodiv.org


• DARDNI
  Northern Ireland’s devolved agriculture and rural development department with responsibility for genetic resources.
  http://www.dardni.gov.uk


• Defra Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
  UK Department for environment, food and rural affairs with responsibility for co-ordinating national policies on genetic resources, and responsibilities for implementation in England.
  http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/geneticresources/


• DEPC, Welsh Assembly
  Wales’s devolved environment, planning and countryside departments with responsibility for genetic resources.
  http://www.countryside.wales.gov.uk


• EAAP Gene Data Bank
  A database of breed information, developed as an EAAP initiative by University of Hanover.
  http://www.tiho-hannover.de/einricht/zucht/eaap/


• EAAP, European Association for Animal Production
  An international federation of livestock societies, which was at the forefront of identifying the need for managing FAnGR, that carries out projects and actions related to FAnGR and their management.
  http://www.eaap.org


• European Regional Focal Point
  The regional focal point for genetic resources, co-ordinating FAnGR activities across Europe in relation to the United Nations initiatives managed through FAO.
  http://www.rfp-europe.org/


• European Union, Agriculture
  EU web space including issues on genetic resources and zootechnics.
  http://europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture/


• FAO Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
  The global focus for information on FAnGR, managed by FAO.
  http://dad.fao.org/en/home.htm


• FAO, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN
  The UN organisation responsible for FAnGR conservation and development.
  http://www.fao.org


• Nordic Gene Bank for Farm Animals
  Inter-governmental organisation coordinate and encourage effective national measures within the management of genetic resources, with a particular focus on Nordic countries.
  http://www.nordgen.org/ngh/english/


• SEERAD, Scottish Executive
  Scotland’s devolved environment and rural affairs department with responsibility for agriculture and genetic resources.
  http://www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/agriculture/

2. Levy Boards and their Devolved Bodies – Involved in FANGR Development

   
   
   • British Pig Executive (BPEX)
     http://www.bpex.org


• English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX)
  http://www.eblex.org.uk


• Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC)
  http://www.hybucigcymru.org


• Meat & Livestock Commission (MLC)
  http://www.mlc.org.uk


• Milk Development Council (MDC)
  http://www.mdc.org.uk


• Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)
  http://www.qmscotland.co.uk

3. Non-Governmental Conservation Organisations

   
   
   • Cobthorn Trust
     A non profit making, private trust dedicated to all aspects of the conservation of man’s commercial and food species, their farm environments, their related wild species and their environments, both terrestrial and marine.
     http://www.cobthorn.org


• Grazing Animals Project
  Developed to support conservation grazing.
  http://www.grazinganimalsproject.org


• Heather Trust
  A charity promoting grazing as an essential feature of moorland management, and encouraging the use of traditional breeds of sheep and cattle.
  http://www.heathertrust.co.uk


• Rare Breeds International
  Dedicated to preventing the loss in diversity in global farm Animal Genetic Resources.
  http://www.rbi.it


• Rare Breeds Survival Trust
  A charity with the purpose of securing the continued existence and viability of the United Kingdom’s native farm animal genetic resources.
  http://www.rbst.org.uk


• SAVE Foundation
  For promoting and coordinating the conservation of endangered breeds of domestic animals in the form of live populations.
  http://www.save-foundation.net


• The Sheep Trust
  A charity founded from Heritage GeneBank and is dedicated to protecting breeds of sheep that are traditionally farmed, often with regional associations.
  http://www.thesheeptrust.org

4. Recommended Books Available for Purchase

   
   
   • Farm Animal Genetic Resources
     ISBN 1 897676 158
     (Edinburgh, November 2002). Published 2004. 345 pp. Available from Nottingham University Press.
     This book provides an overview of developments in the conservation and sustainable utilisation of Farm Animal Genetic Reseources.
     http://www.nup.com/cgi-bin/sh000006.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2enup%2ecom%2facatalog%2fAgriculture%2ehtml&WD=genetic%20animal%20farm%20resources&PN=Agriculture%2ehtml%23a88#a88


• Livestock Biodiversity
  ISBN: 0632054999
  By: Stephen Hall (University of Lincoln)
  Genetic Resources for the Farming of the Future.
  http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=0632054999&site=1

5. Reports and Other Documents

   
   
   • Convention on Biological Diversity
     The text of the Rio Convention.
     http://www.biodiv.org/convention/articles.asp


• FAO Technical Guidelines for Action Planning
  FAO guidelines on managing conservation and breed development including diversity studies using DNA markers and management of small populations at risk.
  http://dad.fao.org/en/home.htm


• FAO World Watch List for Domestic Animal Diversity
  FAO global list of breeds at risk.
  http://dad.fao.org/en/home.htm

6. Science and Research

   
   
   • British Society of Animal Science
     http://www.bsas.org.uk

7. Umbrella Producer and Breeder Associations

   
   
   • British Equestrian Federation
     http://www.bef.co.uk


• British Genetics Consortium
  http://www.britishlivestockgenetics.com


• British Horse Society
  http://www.bhs.org.uk


• British Pig Association
  http://www.britishpigs.org.uk


• British Poultry Council
  http://www.poultry.uk.com


• National Beef Association
  http://www.nationalbeefassociation.co.uk


• National Sheep Association
  http://www.nationalsheep.org.uk

8. United Kingdom

   
   
   • ConservationEvidence.com - Sharing conservation experience
     This website collates information on the effectiveness of conservation practice.
     http://www.conservationevidence.com