When we think about sustainability, the first things that usually come to mind are food waste, environmental protection, and problems caused by plastic. However, the promotion and preservation of biodiversity are important aspects of sustainability as well. Due to our increasing demand, the diversity of livestock has significantly declined over the last century. Contemporary society demands meat, milk, eggs, leather, wool – as fast as possible, in large quantities, and at low prices. To meet this demand, productivity and optimization play an increasing role in the breeding of livestock. This is usually not compatible with biodiversity, which means that many old breeds are threatened with extinction. Fortunately, there are people who are committed to the breeding of old and rare animal species, for example the owners of the hotel Schloss Wartegg with their old breed of sheep “Bündner Oberländer Schaf”, or of Berghotel Rehlegg with their Black Alpine pigs.

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