Exotic Livestock

 Exotic Livestock Provide Rare Opportunities

 Exotic livestock provides unique opportunities for farmers throughout North America. The wide range of exotic livestock make it possible to have operations as small as a few acres to thousands of acres in size.  This page has several associations and organizations that can provide you with the information and education on some of the most popular breeds.

 Exotic Wildlife Association:    EWA represents breeders and producers of native and non-native hoofstock, protects the rights of private property owners, defends the owners of exotic hoofstock, fosters the development of the alternative livestock industry, promotes conservation through commerce, and provides technical support to our members.

American Deer and Wildlife Alliance:    American Deer and Wildlife Alliance, ADWA is a new non-profit wildlife trade organization for manufacturers and industry professionals in the deer and wildlife industry.

Reindeer Owners and Breeders Association:    Dedicated to the advancement of public awareness of reindeer, ROBA also supplies the membership with reindeer education, research, and conservation. These goals help to develop and enhance the abilities of members to maintain healthy herds and reindeer business operations.

North American Elk Breeders Association:    (NAEBA), promoting, developing, and enhancing the North American elk industry. The North American Elk Breeders Association, or NAEBA, provides and maintains a purebred elk registry, produces a bi-monthly full-color North American Elk journal, and educates North American Elk Breeders in proper management and breeding practices.

United Elk Farmers Association:    Harnessing the Future of the Elk Industry. The Mission of The United Elk Farmers Association is to make available to its membership, a tool for the educated process of Maternal and Paternal Parenting of Elk through the use of a Registry utilizing DNA Profiling, and Genetic purity and Progeny Tracking. To keep its members and the interested public informed with the use of a website, mailings, periodic newsletters, and annual conventions.

Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association:    The official website of the Alpacas Owners and Breeders Association. Everything you need to know about alpacas, fiber and fashion.

Paco-Vicuna Association:    Paco-Vicuna fiber is extremely rare and reserved for making luxurious, heirloom quality garments. Vicuñas are a wild and protected species with priceless fiber. Paco-Vicuñas have a more calm demeanor, but with fiber like the vicuña. It is super- fine and dense, but grows longer and faster.

Llama Association of North America:    To promote interest in and knowledge of llamas with special programs and the sponsoring of llama shows. To cultivate friendship among and promote the interest of the owners and breeders of llamas.

North American Ccara Association:    (NACA) Our mission is to seek out, preserve, perpetuate and promote the best specimens of the working llama-the Ccara. This registry for the Ccara llama has been established for the working llama. In cooperation with the ILR the North American Ccara Association (NACA) has been has been established as a formal recording program for the Ccara llama using strict screening criteria.

American Emu Association:    (AEA) Formed in 1989, the AEA is a national, member driven, non-profit agricultural association dedicated to the emu industry. AEA promotes public awareness of emu products, fosters research and publishes a bi-monthly newsletter and several industry brochures.

American Ostrich Association:    Home page and website of the American Ostrich Association - the national ostrich organization. Want to know more about ostriches? Here's where you can find out! Learn about ostrich eggs, cooking ostrich meat, where to buy ostrich and ostrich leather.

National Bison Association:    A community bound by the heritage of the American bison/buffalo and the quality of its products. Bisoncentral.com is the National Bison Association's official website and is the most comprehensive bison information site on the internet.

American Water Buffalo Association:    Promotes the scientific study of raising, breeding and marketing water buffaloes. The Association also serves to bring focus on the potential of this animal and to provide a forum for those who are interested in the growth and development of the breed. Established in 1986, the Association is worldwide, with members from 29 states and 20 countries.

International Yak Association:    The International Yak Association exists for the purpose of advancing awareness of the Yak and for benefiting its members through education and communication. As Yaks are still quite rare on a national scale, we rely on our members to come together with their experiences and knowledge so that we may continue to learn about this multi-faceted bovine.

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