Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Erik9 (talk) 20:00, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand

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fails WP:ORG, no significant third party coverage in its 21 year history of the organisation. . LibStar (talk) 08:36, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of New Zealand-related deletion discussions.  —SimonLyall (talk) 09:40, 1 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep. Some additional references, and thus third party coverage, provided. Maias (talk) 11:58, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I would like to know what the text in those books mentions, is it a short paragraph on the society, or is it a entire chapter discussing what the societies significance is. A books search shows a little, and I found some stuff about cloning a cow but not much else. - Marcusmax  ( speak ) 18:43, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * What is mentioned is the Society's involvement in, and support for, the expeditions referred to. Maias (talk) 00:07, 2 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep, a quick search of the New Zealand Herald found a couple of references, one of them appears distinct from the work already referenced in the article. See Philippa Stevenson: Herd saved from oblivion DoC cull gets animal lover's goat.- gadfium 22:50, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - Fair enough per Maias book sources. - Marcusmax  ( speak ) 02:58, 2 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep. Eight hits at the NatLib Index NZ. One hit at The Press since 1993. They don't appear to be getting a lot of press coverage but they have a passable notability. I cannot check the sources but they may not meet the definition of significant at WP:NN. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 03:37, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * New Zealand Farmer, 17 Feb 1988; v.110 n.6:p.13 has article that describes the society. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 03:40, 2 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment. A couple of hundred years of isolation has led to a number of rare breeds on the outlying islands of NZ. This is of interest to biology and there are people who want to save these species. This all needs documenting. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 03:54, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Breeds. Save these breeds. Not species. Damn nuisance these societies are too, interfering with saving genuine New Zealand species. But insofar as they do make life difficult for biologists they are notable. Sabine's Sunbird  talk  04:39, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Oops. Yeah, breeds. Yep, I agree that NZ species have a far greater importance. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 08:36, 2 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep per above. Sabine's Sunbird  talk  04:39, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
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