When you think of farm animals, the term “endangered species” probably doesn’t come to mind.

In Scotland, Connecticut, Iris Creek Farm is working to raise and preserve a rare, endangered breed of sheep.

Today, we hear what local farmers are doing to raise more rare livestock and how this is impacting agriculture everywhere.

GUESTS:
Tess Terrible: Senior Producer for Where We Live
Jeanette Beranger: Senior Program Manager at the Livestock Conservancy
Mackenzie White: Diversified Livestock Extension Field Based Specialist at the UConn Extension College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources

When you think of farm animals, the term &ldquo;endangered species&rdquo; probably doesn&rsquo;t come to mind.
In Scotland, Connecticut,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.iriscreekfarm.com/">Iris Creek Farm</a>&nbsp;is working to raise and preserve a rare, endangered breed of sheep.
Today, we hear what local farmers are doing to raise more rare livestock and how this is impacting agriculture everywhere.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/tess-terrible">Tess Terrible:</a>&nbsp;Senior Producer for Where We Live</li>
<li>Jeanette Beranger:&nbsp;Senior Program Manager at the&nbsp;<a href="https://livestockconservancy.org/">Livestock Conservancy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://publications.extension.uconn.edu/2024/11/07/meet-mackenzie-white/">Mackenzie White</a>:&nbsp;Diversified Livestock Extension Field Based Specialist at the UConn Extension College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources</li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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