The hypothesis that endemic species could have originated by the isolation and divergence
of peripheral populations of widespread species can be tested through the use of ecological …

Biodiversity loss continues at unprecedented rates; to slow loss, conservation practitioners
are working to remove species from risk of extinction. But, even when species are no longer …

Grassland degradation is challenging the health of grassland ecosystems globally and
causing biodiversity decline. Previous studies have demonstrated the impact of grassland …

Species of restricted distribution are considered more vulnerable to extinction because of
low levels of genetic variation relative to widespread taxa. Species of the subgenus …

An important step in species conservation is to identify populations that significantly
contribute to it. Considering both in situ and ex situ populations provides an integrated …

Abstract The Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens), listed as threatened under the United
States Endangered Species Act, was the subject of an extensive eradication program …

Genetic diversity is theorized to decrease in populations closer to a species' range edge,
where habitat may be suboptimal. Generalist species capable of long‐range dispersal may …

Genomic tools are now commonly used to assess the genetic diversity and genetic structure
of species and populations, and they provide the ability to describe and address the …

Genomic resources are under-developed for rodents, including well-studied species such as
prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.). We conducted whole-genome resequencing on 10 Gunnison's …

Genetic depletion is one of the main problems associated with biodiversity loss affecting the
adaptation and survival of populations and species to rapidly changing conditions. In this …