Extinct in the wild: The precarious state of Earth's most threatened group of species
Extinct in the Wild (EW) species are placed at the highest risk of extinction under the
International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, but the extent and variation in this …
International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, but the extent and variation in this …
Genomic signatures of inbreeding depression for a threatened Aotearoa New Zealand passerine
For small and isolated populations, the increased chance of mating between related
individuals can result in a substantial reduction in individual and population fitness. Despite …
individuals can result in a substantial reduction in individual and population fitness. Despite …
Ex situ breeding programs benefit from science‐based cooperative management
Science‐based management confers a variety of benefits to wildlife populations that are
cooperatively managed by zoos and aquariums, including those managed through the …
cooperatively managed by zoos and aquariums, including those managed through the …
Coexistence conservation: reconciling threatened species and invasive predators through adaptive ecological and evolutionary approaches
Invasive predators are responsible for declines in many animal species across the globe. To
redress these declines, conservationists have undertaken substantial work to remove …
redress these declines, conservationists have undertaken substantial work to remove …
Multi‐locus homozygosity promotes actuarial senescence in a wild mammal
DW Hudson, TJ McKinley, CH Benton… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Genome‐wide homozygosity, caused for example by inbreeding, is expected to have
deleterious effects on survival and/or reproduction. Evolutionary theory predicts that any …
deleterious effects on survival and/or reproduction. Evolutionary theory predicts that any …
Living in a post‐industrial landscape: repeated patterns of genetic divergence in brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) across the British Isles
Abstract Aim The British Isles have been worked for millennia to extract metal ores to feed
industrial development, leaving a legacy of mine water pollution that continues to impact …
industrial development, leaving a legacy of mine water pollution that continues to impact …
African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) from the Kruger National Park, South Africa are currently not inbred but have low genomic diversity
African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) have undergone severe population reductions and are
listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Small …
listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Small …
No evidence of inbreeding depression despite a historical severe bottleneck in the endangered Bermuda petrel (Pterodroma cahow)
Abstract The Bermuda petrel Pterodroma cahow is an island endemic seabird that belongs
to the Procellariiformes, one of the most endangered orders of birds. Historical records …
to the Procellariiformes, one of the most endangered orders of birds. Historical records …
The genetic status and rescue measure for a geographically isolated population of Amur tigers
Y Ning, D Liu, J Gu, Y Zhang, NJ Roberts… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The Amur tiger is currently confronted with challenges of anthropogenic development,
leading to its population becoming fragmented into two geographically isolated groups …
leading to its population becoming fragmented into two geographically isolated groups …
The effect of a mining dam failure on the genetic diversity and population resilience of marine fishes along the eastern Brazilian coast
JB De Biasi, RM Dias, VC Santos… - Regional Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
We used microsatellite DNA markers to examine the impact of the Fundão Dam failure, one
of the world's worst mining-related environmental disasters, on the genetic diversity of four …
of the world's worst mining-related environmental disasters, on the genetic diversity of four …