Multifaceted framework for defining conservation units: An example from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Canada

SJ Lehnert, IR Bradbury, BF Wringe… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation units represent important components of intraspecific diversity that can aid in
prioritizing and protecting at‐risk populations, while also safeguarding unique diversity that …

[HTML][HTML] Genomics of founders for conservation breeding: the Jasper caribou case

M Cavedon, L Neufeld, L Finnegan, D Hervieux… - Conservation …, 2023 - Springer
Conservation breeding programs are increasingly used as recovery actions for wild animals;
bringing founders into captivity to rear captive populations for future reintroduction into the …

Continent-wide phylogenomic framework reveals introgression as a driver of intra-specific diversity and enriched molecular pathways in caribou

RS Taylor, M Manseau, S Keobouasone… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
High intra-specific genetic diversity is associated with adaptive potential which is key for
resilience to global change. However, high variation may also support deleterious alleles …

[PDF][PDF] An Assessment of Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Genomic Diversity and Structure in Western Canada to Guide Species Conservation and Management

A Michalak - 2023 - prism.ucalgary.ca
Human-induced environmental change is one of the biggest threats to global biological
diversity, and the resulting environmental conditions have made it increasingly difficult for …