08/09/2024 - The EU Reference Centre for Endangered Animal Breeds has published a report on the implementation of the EU Animal Breeding Legislation with regard to endangered breeds.

08/05/2024 - The breeding of 18 endangered indigenous breeds of livestock such as horses, cattle, pigs, sheep and goats is now subsidised throughout the state of Hesse. A total of 13 new breeds have been included in the subsidy guidelines.…

07/12/2024 - Opinion paper of the Advisory Board on Animal Genetic Resources on landscape conservation and contract-based nature conservation with endangered native livestock breeds

06/18/2024 - Statement of the National Advisory Council on Animal Genetic Resources on the draft amendment of the national Animal Protection Law.

06/17/2024 - After many controversial discussions on the draft, 20 EU member states have now voted in favor of the regulation.

06/14/2024 - As part of the programme to promote innovation, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture supports innovations for the development of future-proof and sustainable breeding strategies.

05/03/2024 - The Advisory Council on Animal Genetic Resources has published a short statement on the conflict between the return of the wolf and the conservation of endangered native livestock breeds, in which it advocates measures that allow…

04/23/2024 - Even though the EU Restoration Law is currently stuck in the Council of Ministers following parliamentary approval, three expert councils recommend that Germany must urgently tackle the task of restoring nature. The condition of…

03/06/2024 - The FAO has presented an impressive report on the BMEL-funded project "Foundations for Rebuilding Seed Systems post Cyclone Idai". The brochure provides a comprehensive insight into the implementation and successes of the project…

06/28/2023 - Four "Japaner" have moved into Nuremberg Zoo - two "Lux rabbits" will follow