Islands Heritage Livestock

Luckily, a small number of farmers held onto heritage breeds, many of them realizing the importance of maintaining diverse genetics by looking at the big picture, rather than the one single goal of increasing production.

On #NationalFarmersDay, we salute not only the farmers feeding and clothing us, but those helping protect our Heritage livestock breeds for future generations. Learn how you can help too at www.LivestockConservancy.org.

We're honored to have been ranked as a "Top-Rated Nonprofit" for the past three years in a row by GreatNonprofits, a site that highlights reviews of nonprofit o...rganizations. Only a small number of nonprofits achieve Top-Rated status, which helps raise awareness and brings visibility to over 40 years of important work by our members, breeders, staff, and friends. If you believe in our mission of protecting heritage breeds from extinction and have a moment to review The Livestock Conservancy's work, we'd love to make it four years in a row! Please visit https://greatnonprofits.org/org/the-livestock-conservancy to leave a review.

1830-2017 (187 years)

San Clemente goats - Critically Endangered San Clemente Island is located off the coast of southern California. Goats were first introduced to the island from a... previously seeded population that was imported from Santa Catalina Island to San Clemente Island in 1875. When the U.S. Navy eventually became responsible for the island in 1934, hunting and trapping of the goats was allowed up until 1972. In the early 1980's the goats were removed from the island and a small number were placed with farms where breeding programs were established. Read more here: https://livestockconservancy.org//her/internal/sanclemente #HeritageBreedsWeek See more

Gay Frederick has a really nice mature Navajo-Churro ram, two horn silver-black, that she would like to sell to someone who is dedicated to breeding and maintaining rare breeds. She can no longer maintain a herd and would like to see him continue to breed.She is in Cobble Hill and can be reached at 250-743-7118, or [email protected]