Defra publications

• UK National Action Plan on Farm Animal Genetic Resources
• UK country report on farm animal genetic resources 2002
• Safeguarding UK livestock biodiversity
• Poultry in the UK

Publications

• Number of females in cattle, sheep, pig, goat and horse breeds predicted from a single year’s registration data
• Report on the work of the National Standing Committee on Farm Animal Genetic Resources 2008-2011
• Ex-situ Conservation – conserving breeds at risk by technical means such as semen and embryo collection and storage
• Meat – the use of breeds at risk for production of quality meats
• The Sheep Trust: Geographical Isolation of Commercially Farmed Native Sheep Breeds in the UK – evidence of endemism as a risk factor to their genetic resources (PDF)

Commission on genetic resources for food and agriculture reports:

• Global plan of action for animal genetics and the interlaken declaration (PDF)
• The state of the world’s animal genetic resources for food and agriculture

Breeds at risk register

• Definitions for use in the UK National Inventory and FAQ
• Breeds at Risk

Newsletters

• Issue 4 - January 2011