The decreasing cost and increasing scope and power of emerging genomic technologies
are reshaping the field of molecular ecology. However, many modern genomic approaches …

Following protection measures implemented since the 1970s, large carnivores are currently
increasing in number and returning to areas from which they were absent for decades or …

Globally, 15,521 animal species are listed as threatened by the International Union for the
Conservation of Nature, and of these less than 3% have genomic resources that can inform …

Preserving natural genetic diversity and ecological function of wild species is a central goal
in conservation biology. As such, anthropogenic hybridization is considered a threat to wild …

The genomic era has led to an unprecedented increase in the availability of genome‐wide
data for a broad range of taxa. Wildlife management strives to make use of these vast …

Noninvasively collected samples are a common source of DNA in wildlife genetic studies.
Currently, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping using microfluidic arrays is …

Noninvasive genetics based on microsatellite markers has become an indispensable tool for
wildlife monitoring and conservation research over the past decades. However …

Genetic approaches have proved valuable to the study and conservation of endangered
populations, especially for monitoring programs, and there is potential for further …

Hybridisation between wild taxa and their domestic congeners is a significant conservation
issue. Domestic species frequently outnumber their wild relatives in population size and …

Endemic gene pools have been severely endangered by human-mediated hybridization,
which is posing new challenges in the conservation of several vertebrate species. The …