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A rare breed of sheep is at risk of dying out, animal experts have said. The Leicester Longwool has been added to the Rare ...
Two of the UK’s native sheep breeds – the Manx Loaghtan and the Leicester Longwool – have been classified as endangered in a ...
Two of the UK’s most cherished native sheep breeds - the Manx Loaghtan and the Leicester Longwool - have been escalated to ...
Thirteen of the UK’s rare native breeds remain on the newly updated Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) Watchlist, which was ...
The overarching picture for Britain’s rare equine breeds is a mixed bag in 2025, as Hackneys face a worrying decline and ...
The RBST warns of extinction risk for two rare sheep breeds as its 2025-2026 Watchlist reveals worrying trends in native livestock populations.
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) is calling for greater government involvement to help protect some of the UK’s oldest ...
Once a common sight in farms and industry, shire horses are now considered "at risk" by the UK Rare Breeds Survival Trust ...
A Cornish pig farmer is pressing for more efforts to preserve rare breeds as a report raises concerns about their ...
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has called on Defra secretary Steve Reed to re-establish the Ministerial Native Breeds ...
Two of the UK’s iconic native sheep breeds – the Manx Loaghtan and the Leicester Longwool breeds – are moved to the most urgent ‘Priority’ category in the new Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) ...
A rare breed of sheep is at risk of dying out, animal experts have said. The Leicester Longwool has been added to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's (RBST) priority category in its latest watchlist ...