Photo Courtesy of Marcel Matiuti, “Photo 1. Black of Strei from Bretea. Orig” on The Black of Strei – a Swine Population on the Verge of Extinction in Banat, 2011
Metadata
Conservation Status
Rediscovered
Last Record
1974
Place of Breeding
Hatzeg and Lugoj, western Romania
Variety
variety of Romanian Native
Extinction Reason
Crossbreeding for a low fat percentage, a high level of body development, and other economic advantages
Description
Rediscovered in 2008-2010.
References
Matiuti, M., Matiuti, C.-L., Nistor, E., & Dronca, D. (2011). The Black of Strei – a Swine Population on the Verge of Extinction in Banat. Scientific Papers: Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 44(1), 291–293. http://www.usab-tm.ro/utilizatori/ZOOTEHNIE/file/REVISTA 2011/vol 44/1/repro/Matiuti 2.pdf
Porter, V., & Mason, I. L. (2002). Mason’s World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties (5th ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Publishing.
Porter, V., Alderson, L., Hall, S. J. G., & Sponenberg, D. P. (2016). Mason’s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding: 2 Volume Pack (1st ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI.
Sârbu, I. (Ed.). (2003). (rep.). ROMANIAN STRATEGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FARM ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES COUNTRY REPORT FOR SoW-An-GR. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS. Retrieved from ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/annexes/CountryReports/Romania.pdf.
