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Kindred Spirits across the Pond: A story of two Conservancies

By Cathy R. Payne | May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 by Cathy R. Payne

I’ve been doing lots of interviews, talks, and promotions of #heritagebreedsweek for the last two weeks. As a historian and someone who loves to connect with personalities in history, I’ve been doing deep research again on some of the people upon whose shoulders we stand when we do our conservation work. On May 26 I put some of that information together for a short talk at my Athens Toastmasters meeting via Zoom. I made a…

International Heritage Breeds Week 2020 and a History of Support

By Cathy R. Payne | May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 by Cathy R. Payne

What is International Breeds Week? International Heritage Breeds Week is May 17-23 in 2020. This celebration, conceived by The Livestock Conservancy, is always the third full week in May. The history and purpose of the week are expounded here. The aim is to raise global awareness of endangered livestock breeds such as the Guinea Hog. The hashtag on social media is #HeritageBreedsWeek. The Conservancy, previously known as the American Minor Breeds Conservancy (AMBC) and the…