The conservation values of Yakutian Cattle

Ovaska, Ulla; Soini, Katriina

doi:10.1017/s2078633611000087

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“…Our study revealed that all the actors seem to be in favour of conserving Yakutian cattle, but for slightly different reasons (see also Partanen and Kantanen 2009; Soini and Partanen 2009; Ovaska and Soini 2011). They also have different power positions in the frames of conservation.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…Our analysis aims to investigate the sociocultural and political spaces of conservation of Yakutian cattle that are transmitted through arguments concerning the distinct values of the animals and reasons for their conservation (see also Soini and Partanen 2009; Ovaska and Soini 2011). The research material was collected during a field trip in 2005 by a multidisciplinary research group 4 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Spaces of Conservation of Local Breeds: The Case of Yakutian Cattle

Soini¹,

Ovaska

Kantanen

2012

Sociologia Ruralis

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The loss of farm animal genetic diversity became a major environmental issue during the course of the twentieth century. Numerous indigenous farm animal breeds have been replaced by commercial breeds alongside the modernisation of agriculture across the world. Indigenous farm animal breeds are mainly raised in marginal agricultural areas. Yakutian cattle are an indigenous Siberian cattle breed in the Russian Far East, which have a low output, but valuable characteristics that confer adaptation to the northern environment. This article identifies and analyses various spaces of conservation of the cattle, examines the power relationships within and between these spaces and discusses their implications for governance. The conservation of Yakutian cattle is embedded in the international agenda, which has been partly adopted by the Russian Federation. However, it is the Republic of Sakha and the Yakutian Institute of Agricultural Research that organise the conservation of Yakutian cattle de facto based on the law. The local communities in the Eveno-Bytantay district are responsible for practical conservation work in private households and the state [ farm] enterprise. We suggest that although the cattle seem to be safeguarded, the current conservation policy does not support sustainable conservation in the long term.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Spaces of Conservation of Local Breeds: The Case of Yakutian Cattle

Soini¹,

Ovaska

Kantanen

2012

Sociologia Ruralis

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“…• In Russia, the Yakutian cattle breed plays an important role in maintaining and strengthening the ethnic and regional identity of the local Sakha people (Kantanen et al, 2010), and the cattle breed is used as part of traditional funeral rituals (Ovaska and Soini, 2011). …”

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Valuation of livestock eco-agri-food systems: poultry, beef and dairy

Baltussen¹,

Achterbosch²,

Arets³

et al. 2017

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TEEB asked for the assessment of the impact of global livestock production systems on human systems and ecosystems. Poultry, beef and dairy production system have been analysed. The analysis shows that in many cases the negative externalities of livestock production are higher than the consumer price paid for the products.TEEB heeft gevraagd naar een analyse van het effect van veehouderijsystemen in verschillende delen van de wereld op de maatschappij en ecologische systemen. Voor pluimvee, rundveehouderij en melkveehouderij zijn analyses uitgevoerd. De analyse laat zien dat de maatschappelijke kosten vaak hoger zijn dan de consumentenprijs van de veehouderijproducten.

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“…The Yakutian cattle, which lived through the Russian transition, have witnessed the entire process of privatization of the sovkhozes and chaotic changes of agricultural structure as a whole (Granberg, Kantanen and Soini, 2009;Ovaska and Soini, 2011), and vice versa the privatization processes have largely affected the farming system of the Yakutian cattle. The Yakutian cattle, which lived through the Russian transition, have witnessed the entire process of privatization of the sovkhozes and chaotic changes of agricultural structure as a whole (Granberg, Kantanen and Soini, 2009;Ovaska and Soini, 2011), and vice versa the privatization processes have largely affected the farming system of the Yakutian cattle.…”

Section: Social and Humanities Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Supporting conservation of livestock biodiversity through multidisciplinary studies: a case study of the Yakutian cattle in Siberia, the far east of Russia

Osva²,

Kantanen

2012

Anim. Genet. Resour.

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The Society for Conservation Biology has highlighted the vital importance of social sciences in animal conservation. For farm animals, their close association with humans over many centuries makes it more sensible and necessary to incorporate social sciences and humanity studies into the conservation efforts. In this review, we report a multidisciplinary study for the conservation of a unique native cattle population, the Yakutian cattle, which are the last remnants of the Turano-Mongolian Bos taurus cattle from Siberia, the far east of Russia. These cattle, which are well adapted to the severe climate and environmental conditions in the northeast Siberian territory, are gaining popularity as a hardy, adapted and useful genetic resource, particularly when man is facing the challenge of global climate change. However, the population is categorized by the FAO as "rare and endangered". Our multidisciplinary collaborative study has proved to be successful through animal genetics, anthropology, geography, history, sociology and bio-art, and could be applied also in developing conservation programmes for other livestock, wild animals or plants. RésuméLa Société pour la biologie de la conservation a mis l'accent sur l'importance capitale des sciences sociales dans la conservation des animaux. Pour les animaux d'élevage, en raison des relations étroites entretenues pendant plusieurs siècles avec les êtres humains, il est encore plus logique et nécessaire d'intégrer les sciences humaines et sociales au sein des initiatives concernant leur conservation. Nous présentons dans ce rapport une étude multidisciplinaire sur la conservation d'une population unique de bovins locaux, les Yakut, qui sont les derniers descendants des bovins Bos taurus du type Turano-Mongolian de la Sibérie, l'Extrême-Orient russe. Ces bovins, qui sont bien adaptés aux conditions climatiques et environnementales rigides du territoire nord-oriental de la Sibérie, sont de plus en plus appréciés en tant que ressources génétiques résistantes, adaptées et utiles, surtout lorsqu'on est confronté au défi du changement climatique mondial. Cependant, la FAO a classé cette population comme «rare et menacée d'extinction». Notre étude multidisciplinaire et participative s'est avérée précieuse dans les domaines de la génétique animale, de l'anthropologie, de la géographie, de l'histoire, de la sociologie et du bio-art. Elle pourrait être également appliquée à l'élaboration des programmes de conservation pour d'autres animaux d'élevage, pour les animaux sauvages et pour les plantes. Mots-clés: bio-art, conservation, études multidisciplinaires, bovins YakutResumen La sociedad para la Conservación biológica ha destacado la vital importancia de las ciencias sociales en la conservación animal. La estrecha vinculación con el ser humano de los animales de granja, a lo largo de muchos siglos, hace que sea mucho más razonable y necesaria la incorporación de las ciencias sociales y los estudios de la humanidad en los esfuerzos llevados a cabo en materia de conservación. En e...

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The conservation values of Yakutian Cattle

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

Spaces of Conservation of Local Breeds: The Case of Yakutian Cattle

Spaces of Conservation of Local Breeds: The Case of Yakutian Cattle

Valuation of livestock eco-agri-food systems: poultry, beef and dairy

Supporting conservation of livestock biodiversity through multidisciplinary studies: a case study of the Yakutian cattle in Siberia, the far east of Russia

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