Bibliograph

Taking stock, the North American livestock census, Donald E. Bixby ... [et al.] ; The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy

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Taking stock, the North American livestock census, Donald E. Bixby ... [et al.] ; The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Taking stock

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

29519192

Responsibility statement

Donald E. Bixby ... [et al.] ; The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy

Sub title

the North American livestock census

Table Of Contents

Conservation of genetic diversity in livestock -- Importance of livestock -- Importance of genetic diversity -- Genetic erosion in North American livestock -- Agricultural context of genetic erosion -- Conservation of livestock genetic diversity -- North American livestock census -- Census -- Asses -- Cattle -- Goats -- Horses -- Sheep -- Swine -- Census summary -- Recommendations for livestock genetic conservation -- Case studies of livestock extinction -- Improvement in the marketplace: an economic history of the United States livestock industry and the demise of historic breeds of cattle, sheep and swine / Bruce Kalk -- Extinction of horse breeds in the United States / Carolyn J. Christman -- Goat breeds believed extinct in North America / Robert L. Johnson -- North American feral livestock census / Carolyn J. Christman and D. Phillip Sponenberg

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