Animal vulnerability and the necessity of protecting them
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Abstract
In Romania, there are at least 14 animal species represented by 123 animal breeds and pure lines listed on the List
of animal genetic resources in critical state, threatened, or vulnerable. Though these animal species need to be
protected, their conservation has not been supported financially. These categories of vulnerable animals are
represented by: 13 sheep breeds, 19 fish species and breeds, 2 goat breeds, 2 swine breeds, 4 goose breeds, 61
chicken breeds and pure lines, 7 turkey populations, 7 duck breeds, the Romanian buffalo, and a bovine breed,
the Sură de stepă.
of animal genetic resources in critical state, threatened, or vulnerable. Though these animal species need to be
protected, their conservation has not been supported financially. These categories of vulnerable animals are
represented by: 13 sheep breeds, 19 fish species and breeds, 2 goat breeds, 2 swine breeds, 4 goose breeds, 61
chicken breeds and pure lines, 7 turkey populations, 7 duck breeds, the Romanian buffalo, and a bovine breed,
the Sură de stepă.
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Coman, Stefan, Ioan Petroman, Cornelia Petroman, F. Dumescu, D. Paicu, Daniela Avrmescu, C. Bleja, and Angela Bela. 2012. “Animal Vulnerability and the Necessity of Protecting Them”. Review on Agriculture and Rural Development 1 (1. suppl.):133-37. https://ojs.bibl.u-szeged.hu/index.php/rard/article/view/13193.
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