The San Clemente Island Goat Project
The San Clemente Island Goat is a critically endangered, genetically distinct breed with approximately 1700 known individuals. With a population once over 15,000, the San Clemente Island goat called San Clemente Island home until the 1980s when they were eradicated from the island and some returned to domestication on the mainland. Today, these medium-sized, "deer like" goats are used for both meat and dairy, and show some promising potential as fiber goats.
We are dedicated to the preservation of this heritage breed through selective breeding and collaboration with SCI goat community members. Visit our San Clemente Island Goat page to view our small but growing herd and please let us know how we can help you get involved!
To learn more about the San Clemente Island goat, visit the Livestock Conservancy