Matthew Fort, who writes on food and drink for the Guardian newspaper in the UK, waxes lyrical about the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and its mission:
Speaking personally, on the whole I worry rather more about the survival of Boreray sheep and Marsh Daisy poultry than I do about the snow leopard or the hairy-nosed wombat, if only on the grounds that I would like the chance to eat them.
A snow-leopard friend of mine is stalking Matthew’s house. He wants to try a leg or an arm. He assures me that he will send the author’s hairy nose to the wombat, who wants a spare.