Setting priorities in farm animal conservation choices--expert opinion and revealed policy preferences
通过专家调查和欧盟成员国历史决策分析，发现政策制定者与专家在畜禽品种保护中对品种特征的重视程度不同，政策制定者更少关注灭绝风险，提示保护讨论应扩展至社会文化资源。
We consider the choice of farm animal breeds for conservation programmes. An expert survey among breed societies and scientists and the analysis of past decisions in EU member countries to enter breeds into conservation programmes show differences in the valuation of breed characteristics. Whereas both sets of actors value diversity aspects as well as cultural and economic aspects of breed conservation, policy makers, in comparison with experts, seem to be less concerned about true extinction risk. The results suggest broadening the discussion about the conservation of animal genetic resources to aspects preserving societal and cultural resources. Copyright 2006, Oxford University Press.