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Preserving rare breeds: stories of people, land, and animal life.
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Livestock, Lands, Lifeways

Lessons from Breed Conservation

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    280 pages

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    31 January 2027

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Summary

Livestock, Lands, Lifeways explores livestock breed conservation through vivid, story-driven portraits of rare and traditional breeds from around the world. Centered on individual species—from horses, cattle, and sheep to poultry, pigs, goats, and waterfowl—it reveals the complex realities behind conserving genetic diversity in a changing world.

Among the breeds included are: Navajo-Churro Sheep, American Mammoth Jackstock, Cotton Patch Geese, Damara Sheep, Choctaw Hogs, Anko…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781789184372
ISBN-10:1789184371
Author:D. Phillip Sponenberg
Publisher:5M Books Ltd
Imprint:5M Books Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:280
Release Date:31 January 2027
Dimensions:170mm x 240mm
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About The Author

D. Phillip Sponenberg

D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and an Honorary Member of the American College of Theriogenology. With 5m Books, Phillip has published Breeding Better Dogs (2023), Managing Breeds for a Better Future (2022) and Practical Color Genetics for Livestock Breeders (2021).

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