Metadata

Conservation Status

Extinct

Last Record

The 19th century

Place of Breeding

Morvan, France

Extinction Reason

Stop breeding due to economic difficulties in the wool industry

References

CHERMAIN, C. (2022, February 12). La Morvandelle est très bonne à manger. Le Journal de Saône et Loire. https://www.lejsl.com/culture-loisirs/2022/02/12/la-morvandelle-est-tres-bonne-a-manger (in French)

e-Boutique de l’abbaye Saint-Hilaire Races ovines en France au XIXe siècle. l’Association des Amis de Saint-Hilaire. (n.d.). http://www.abbaye-saint-hilaire-vaucluse.com/Races_ovines_en_France_au_XIX.pdf (in French)

La Race. OS MOUTON CHAROLLAIS. (n.d.). https://www.mouton-charollais.com/la-race (in French)

Porter, V., & Mason, I. L. (2002). Mason’s World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties (5th ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Publishing.