Land & Conservation

Land of the Lost

Saving the South's rarest breeds from extinction
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Catherine Compton and Bradley Taylor among their uncommon stock.

Catherine Compton and Bradley Taylor among their uncommon stock.

Photo: Imke Lass

A Pineywoods cow.

A Pineywoods cow.

Photo: Imke Lass

Dwarf Nigerian goats.

Dwarf Nigerian goats.

Photo: Imke Lass

A Choctaw hog.

A Choctaw hog.

Photo: Imke Lass

Farm Team: one of Bradley Taylor’s low-maintenance Muscovy ducks.

Farm Team: one of Bradley Taylor’s low-maintenance Muscovy ducks.

Photo: Imke Lass

Taylor and his pointer, Julep.

Taylor and his pointer, Julep.

Photo: Imke Lass

A Marsh Tacky horse.

A Marsh Tacky horse.

Photo: Imke Lass

An Ossabaw hog.

An Ossabaw hog.

Photo: Imke Lass

Catherine Compton with a Baylis goat.

Catherine Compton with a Baylis goat.

Photo: Imke Lass

An Ossabaw hog.

An Ossabaw hog.

Photo: Imke Lass

Photo: Imke Lass

Muscovy ducks.

Muscovy ducks.

Photo: Imke Lass

Marsh Tacky horses.

Marsh Tacky horses.

Photo: Imke Lass

Photo: Imke Lass