The global rate of wildlife extinctions is accelerating, and the persistence of many species
requires conservation breeding programs. A central paradigm of these programs is to …

Anthropogenic threats often impose strong selection on affected populations, causing rapid
evolutionary responses. Unfortunately, these adaptive responses are rarely harnessed for …

As a result of processes such as habitat loss and overharvest, many species persist in small,
isolated populations that experience reduced fitness, decreased evolutionary potential, and …

Genomics promises exciting advances towards the important conservation goal of
maximizing evolutionary potential, notwithstanding associated challenges. Here, we explore …

Natural populations currently face a wide variety of threats including climate change, habitat
loss, over-harvesting, invasive species and disease. The most recent report by the …

Genetic rescue can increase the fitness of small, imperiled populations via immigration. A
suite of studies from the past decade highlights the value of genetic rescue in increasing …

BACKGROUND Differences among species in their ability to adapt to environmental change
threaten biodiversity, human health, food security, and natural resource availability …

The genomics revolution has sparked interest in using our increased understanding of the
loci involved in phenotypic variation and adaptation to advance the conservation of …

Recent technological advances in the field of genomics offer conservation managers and
practitioners new tools to explore for conservation applications. Many of these tools are well …

The unprecedented rate of extinction calls for efficient use of genetics to help conserve
biodiversity. Several recent genomic and simulation-based studies have argued that the …