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Rare Breeds Survival Trust

Coordinates: 52°20′23″N 1°31′27″W / 52.3398°N 1.5243°W / 52.3398; -1.5243
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Rare Breeds Survival Trust
Formation1973
FounderJoe Henson[1]
TypeConservation charity
Legal statusRegistered charity
PurposeConservation of native livestock breeds of the United Kingdom
Location
  • Stoneleigh Park
    Nr. Kenilworth
    Warwickshire CV8 2LG
Coordinates52°20′23″N 1°31′27″W / 52.3398°N 1.5243°W / 52.3398; -1.5243
Region served
United Kingdom
Chief executive officer
Tom Beeston
Director of finance
Denise Chillcott
Websiterbst.org.uk
RemarksCharity no. 269442
An English Longhorn cow

The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) is a conservation charity[2] whose purpose is to secure the continued existence and viability of the native farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) of the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1973 by Joe Henson to preserve native breeds;[1] since then, no UK-native breed has become extinct.

It maintains a watch list of rare native breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, goats and poultry,[3] and an approved list of farm parks.[4]

Projects have included the collection of genetic material to ensure the future of rare breeds in a farm animal "gene bank". This project received publicity in the wake of the foot-and-mouth disease crisis in the UK and was supported by the Prince of Wales.[5]

RBST supports the marketing of meat from rare breeds through the Traditional Breeds Meat Marketing Company, founded in 2003.

Designated breeds

Cattle

Critical:

Endangered:

  • N/A

Vulnerable:

At risk:

Minority:

Other native breeds:

Sheep

Critical:

Endangered:

Vulnerable:

At risk:

Minority:

Pigs

Critical:

  • N/A

Endangered:

Vulnerable:

At risk:

Minority:

Other native breeds:

Goats

Critical:

  • N/A

Endangered:

Vulnerable:

  • N/A

At risk:

  • N/A

Minority:

Horses and ponies

Critical:

Endangered:

Vulnerable:

  • Semi-feral pony

At risk:

Minority:

Other native breeds:

Poultry

The Rare Breeds Survival Trust poultry watchlist includes chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. They are not categorised by degree of numerical rarity.[6][7]

Chickens

Ducks

Geese

Turkeys

See also

Similar organizations

References

  1. ^ a b Rita and William Vandivert (1982), "ch. 7 - Joe Henson and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust", To the Rescue: Seven Heroes of Conservation, p. 89, ISBN 0723262152
  2. ^ "Rare Breeds Survival Trust, registered charity no. 269442". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  3. ^ Rare Breeds Survival Trust watch list accessed February 2012
  4. ^ Rare Breeds Survival Trust approved farm parks accessed February 2012
  5. ^ Prince's gift to rare breeds project accessed 25 May 2008
  6. ^ "RBST watchlist 2013" (PDF). Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Poultry Breeds at Risk" (PDF). Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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