Translocation tactics: a framework to support the IUCN Guidelines for wildlife translocations and improve the quality of applied methods

WG Batson, IJ Gordon, DB Fletcher… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Translocation is a popular conservation tool, but the outcomes are variable. Many tactics can
be used to improve the probability of success, but a comprehensive summary of these does …

[HTML][HTML] Inbreeding reduces long-term growth of Alpine ibex populations

C Bozzuto, I Biebach, S Muff, AR Ives… - Nature ecology & …, 2019 - nature.com
Many studies document negative inbreeding effects on individuals, and conservation efforts
to preserve rare species routinely employ strategies to reduce inbreeding. Despite this, there …

Population genomics analyses of European ibex species show lower diversity and higher inbreeding in reintroduced populations

C Grossen, I Biebach… - Evolutionary …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Restoration of lost species ranges to their native distribution is key for the survival of
endangered species. However, reintroductions often fail and long‐term genetic …

An Island‐hopping bird reveals how founder events shape genome‐wide divergence

AT Sendell‐Price, KC Ruegg, BC Robertson… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
When populations colonize new areas, both strong selection and strong drift can be
experienced due to novel environments and small founding populations, respectively …

Long-term genetic consequences of mammal reintroductions into an Australian conservation reserve

LC White, KE Moseby, VA Thomson… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Reintroduction programs aim to restore self-sustaining populations of threatened species to
their historic range. However, demographic restoration may not reflect genetic restoration …

Subspecies hybridization as a potential conservation tool in species reintroductions

LJ Zecherle, HJ Nichols, S Bar‐David… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Reintroductions are a powerful tool for the recovery of endangered species. However, their
long‐term success is strongly influenced by the genetic diversity of the reintroduced …

High genomic diversity in the bank vole at the northern apex of a range expansion: The role of multiple colonizations and end‐glacial refugia

S Marková, M Horníková, HC Lanier… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The history of repeated northern glacial cycling and southern climatic stability has long
dominated explanations for how genetic diversity is distributed within temperate species in …

Mixing genetically and morphologically distinct populations in translocations: Asymmetrical introgression in a newly established population of the boodie (Bettongia …

R Thavornkanlapachai, HR Mills, K Ottewell, J Dunlop… - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of multiple source populations provides a way to maximise genetic variation and
reduce the impacts of inbreeding depression in newly established translocated populations …

The genetic legacy of 50 years of desert bighorn sheep translocations

JP Jahner, MD Matocq, JL Malaney… - Evolutionary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation biologists have increasingly used translocations to mitigate population
declines and restore locally extirpated populations. Genetic data can guide the selection of …

Evaluating the potential for reintroducing the endangered wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in Kanha National Park, central India

JK Bora, V Vardhan, RK Vijh, AV Deshmukh… - Restoration …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Reintroducing megafauna to their historic range is an effective strategy to halt their
extinctions and restore ecosystems. Wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) is an endangered …