Reintroductions may produce populations that suffer from decreasing genetic diversity due
to isolation, genetic drift and inbreeding if not assisted by careful management. To assess …

Landscape connectivity is essential for the conservation of large carnivores, particularly in
highly fragmented landscapes. Despite was nearing extinction, the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) …

The Jizera Mountains, situated on the Czech-Polish border and close to Germany, are today
an environmentally valuable area attractive for visitors from sportspeople to nature lovers. In …

Selecting appropriate candidates for genetic rescue mostly relies on previous genetic
research and monitoring, while ecological and behavioural traits of the remnant and source …

Spiders commonly disperse on silk lines as juveniles by means of rappelling or ballooning.
These modes of dispersal, especially long‐distance dispersal via ballooning, can greatly …

Dispersal is an important life history trait that plays a crucial role in avoiding inbreeding.
Uncovering the dispersal pattern of a threatened species facilitates conservation efforts …

Where reintroduced wildlife populations are considered as vulnerable this is generally due
to limited founder size and isolation. While many of these populations show low levels of …

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) can spread among cervids by direct and indirect
transmission, the former being more likely in emerging areas. Identifying subpopulations …

The main aim of ex situ programmes in conservation is to provide a suitable source of
individuals for future reintroductions or reinforcement of existing populations. A fundamental …

Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) reintroduction efforts during the second half of the 20th and
beginning of the 21st century helped to recover this apex predator to several mountain areas …