Managing Breeds for a Secure Future 3rd Edition: Strategies for Breeders and Bre

Description: Managing Breeds for a Secure Future 3rd Edition: Strategies for Breeders and Breed Associations by D. Phillip Sponenberg Strategies for success have been detailed in the first and second editions of Managing Breeds for a Secure Future . The third edition explores this further, providing more strategies that can assure long-term survival for breeds of livestock, poultry, and dogs. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Breeds are fascinating entities. They depend on individual breeders for their continuing existence. Although breeders may come and go, each of them is important and has the potential to make positive contributions to the breed.Multiple factors can guarantee breeders long-term successful management. These include biological aspects, consistent market demand, and the important and sometimes politically charged role of breed associations as the main advocates for breeds today.Strategies for success have been detailed in the first and second editions of Managing Breeds for a Secure Future. The third edition explores this further, providing more strategies that can assure long-term survival for breeds of livestock, poultry, and dogs.Managing Breeds for a Secure Future Third Edition is re-organized to flow better, and has additional chapters on specific protocols for maintaining breeds. It also delves more deeply into rescuing rare populations, through both theory and practice. Updates to the new edition include: biological issues, population analysis, pedigree-based analyses, managing a genetic defect, and specific rescue principles and practices. Author Biography D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD is Professor of Pathology and Genetics at the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. His breed conservation endeavors include technical adviser for the Livestock Conservancy as well as extensive work in Latin America. This work has been pivotal in saving several endangered livestock breeds.Jeannette Beranger is the Senior Program Manager for The Livestock Conservancy. With over 30 years experience as an animal professional in veterinary and zoological institutions, she implements conservation programs, conducts field research, and advises farmers working with rare breeds. Recently she was honored as one of the top "45 Amazing Country Women in America" by Country Woman magazine for her long standing dedication to endangered breed conservation.Alison Martin is Executive Director at The Livestock Conservancy, USA. She has a PhD in Genetics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, where she specialized in disease resistance in poultry. Details ISBN178918164X Author D. Phillip Sponenberg ISBN-10 178918164X ISBN-13 9781789181647 Format Hardcover Edition 3rd Imprint 5M Books Ltd Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-01-31 NZ Release Date 2022-01-31 Subtitle Strategies for Breeders and Breed Associations Series Animal Breeding Pages 432 Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-12-31 UK Release Date 2021-12-31 Publisher 5M Books Ltd DEWEY 338.162 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134540487;

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