Biologists Shout in the Sky for the Native Breed of Balearics Who Are at Critical Risk of Disappearing: only 180 Specimens Remain and Are Related to Each Other

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The conill eivissenc, also known as Ibicenco rabbit or payés rabbit, goes through a delicate moment. During a technical day held at the Can Musson farm in Ibiza, breeders and specialists warned that there are only 182 catalogued specimens, 130 females and 52 males, a very low figure to keep alive a traditional breed of the Pitiusas. The problem is not only that there are few animals. Breeders are also missing, young relay is missing and the cons…