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Books - Conservation & Genetics

Book Description Price/ Quantity
Managing Breeds for a Secure Future
By Phil Sponenberg and Donald Bixby.
Addresses the many challenges of maintaining genetic diversity within species and breeds of domesticated livestock and poultry. It is both a theoretical exposition and a user's guide. It examines conservation issues and provides practical approaches for developing successful strategies for securing both standardized breeds and landraces.
Soft cover, 220 pages, 6 X 9, illustrated.

 $22.95
A Conservation Breeding Handbook
By Carolyn Christman and D. Phillip Sponenberg. Explains the importance of livestock and poultry breeds and describes how individual breeders can be stewards of these genetic resources. Soft cover, 136 pages, 8 1/2 X 7, illustrated.

Read the first chapter (.pdf) 		 $15.95
Now on Sale! Taking Stock:  The North American Livestock Census
By ALBC staff.  The best source on livestock genetic diversity, breed status and conservation strategy.  A complete list of breed associations is included. Soft cover, 182 pages, 6 X 9, illustrated.		  $16.95
$5.00