The Society for the Conservation of Old and Endangered Livestock Breeds (German abbreviation: GEH), founded on 5th December 1981, is the only nationwide organisation in Germany, which is dedicated to the conservation of old breeds of domestic animals. To indicate the losing of old breeds, the GEH publishes an annual Red List of endangered breeds, which contains 97 races in 2010. The GEH publishes also the periodical Arche Nova Fachzeitschrift der Vereine und Verbände zur Erhaltung gefährdeter Nutztierrassen, which table of contents is available online. Additionally the web site presents information about some breeds of domestic animals and the Arche-Hof project, which appeals farmsteads to integrate endangered breeds in their operational concepts. ... [Information of the supplier, translated and modified]
The association Mellifera e.V. is dedicated to the development and proving sustainable and ecological concepts for beekeeping since 1985. With research programs, seminars, and public education Mellifera e.V. tries to give new impulses on the discussion about practical, political and social aspects of sustainable beekeeping. The association conducts the apiary Lehr- und Versuchsimkerei Fischermühle with 130 hives. This apiary is used for research and developing and also for educationally purposes. Mellifera e.V. publishes the periodical Biene Mensch Natur, whose issues are available online. Additionally the web site presents the campaigns which are run by Mellifera e.g. a campaign about genetic engineering in agriculture. ... [Information of the supplier, translated and modified]