Ancient wild goat added to rare breeds watchlist to support conservation - The Cheviot goat, whose population centres around a herd living wild in Northumberland, is a link to UK’s original ...

During genetic screening of goat bone remains from Direkli, the geneticists noticed something unusual: many of the goats carried mitochondrial genomes similar to a different species of wild goat.

De-extinction, the concept of resurrecting extinct species, has long been a topic of debate among scientists and the general public. ... both wild goat species. In 2009, ...

Goats which live in a wild herd in Northumberland and are a crucial link to ancient domesticated goats have been added to a watch list of rare breeds.. The Cheviot goat, whose population centres ...

The Cheviot goat, whose population centres around a herd living wild in Northumberland, is a link to UK’s original domesticated goats, experts say. Cheviot goats have been added to a rare breeds ...