US conservation translocations: Over a century of intended consequences

BJ Novak, R Phelan, M Weber - Conservation Science and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation translocations (reintroductions, reinforcements, ecological replacements, and
assisted colonization) have played a vital and necessary role in conserving endangered …

Meta‐analysis of genetic representativeness of plant populations under ex situ conservation in contrast to wild source populations

X Wei, M Jiang - Conservation Biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ex situ conservation is widely used to protect wild plant species from extinction. However, it
remains unclear how genetic variation of ex situ plant collections reflects diversity of wild …

Using multiple sources during reintroduction of a locally extinct population benefits survival and reproduction of an endangered freshwater fish

ML Lutz, Z Tonkin, JDL Yen, G Johnson… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Through using different sources, population reintroductions can create genetically diverse
populations at low risk of harmful inbreeding and well equipped for adaptation to future …

The fitness consequences of wildlife conservation translocations: a meta‐analysis

IP Gross, AE Wilson, ME Wolak - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation translocation is a common strategy to offset mounting rates of population
declines through the transfer of captive‐or wild‐origin organisms into areas where …

A single generation in the wild increases fitness for descendants of hatchery‐origin Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

DI Dayan, NM Sard, MA Johnson… - Evolutionary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Reintroduction is an important tool for the recovery of imperiled species. For threatened
Pacific salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.) species, hatchery‐origin (HOR) individuals from a …

Weaving place‐based knowledge for culturally significant species in the age of genomics: Looking to the past to navigate the future

A Rayne, S Blair, M Dale, B Flack… - Evolutionary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Relationships with place provide critical context for characterizing biocultural diversity. Yet,
genetic and genomic studies are rarely informed by Indigenous or local knowledge …

Rapid adaptation through genomic and epigenomic responses following translocations in an endangered salmonid

M Crotti, E Yohannes, IJ Winfield, AA Lyle… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Identifying the molecular mechanisms facilitating adaptation to new environments is a key
question in evolutionary biology, especially in the face of current rapid and human‐induced …

Are we adequately assessing the demographic impacts of harvesting for wild‐sourced conservation translocations?

WF Mitchell, RL Boulton, P Sunnucks… - … Science and Practice, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Translocation, the human‐mediated movement of organisms from one area to another, is a
popular tool in conservation management. Wild‐caught individuals are more likely to persist …

Predicting harvest impact and establishment success when translocating highly mobile and endangered species

JH Fischer, HU Wittmer, CF Kenup… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Harvesting individuals for translocations can negatively impact source populations, a critical
challenge for species reduced to small populations. Consequently, translocation cohorts …

Impacts of ecological restoration on the genetic diversity of plant species: A global meta‐analysis

X Wei, Y Xu, L Lyu, Z Xiao, S Wang… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In contrast to the depth of knowledge available for the enhancement of plant species
diversity and ecosystem services through ecological restoration, our understanding of how …