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USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
Lists alternative crop and livestock species and related enterprises with links to Extension sources that help evaluate and start non-conventional farming enterprises. The section on Livestock/Animals includes game, exotic livestock and minor breeds, poultry, and fish farming.
The Livestock Conservancy
Information about heritage and threatened livestock breeds of asses, cattle, goats, horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Formerly named the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBA).
Penn State Extension. The Penn State University.
Management, production, marketing information, and more for a variety of animals. Includes resources for raising goats, sheep, and llamas and alpacas.
Government of Ontario, Canada. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Web links to information about alternative livestock species including bison, camelids, deer and elk, fur-bearing animals, gamebirds, rabbits, ratites and wild boar.
USDA. APHIS. Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health.
Information about animal disease trends and issues, including chronic wasting disease, as they relate to game animal production.