Extant and extinct bilby genomes combined with Indigenous knowledge improve conservation of a unique Australian marsupial

CJ Hogg, RJ Edwards, KA Farquharson… - Nature ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Ninu (greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis) are desert-dwelling, culturally and ecologically
important marsupials. In collaboration with Indigenous rangers and conservation managers …

Conservation management strategy impacts inbreeding and mutation load in scimitar-horned oryx

E Humble, MA Stoffel, K Dicks… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
In an age of habitat loss and overexploitation, small populations, both captive and wild, are
increasingly facing the effects of isolation and inbreeding. Genetic management has …

Modeling genetic benefits and financial costs of integrating biobanking into the conservation breeding of managed marsupials

LG Howell, PR Mawson, P Comizzoli… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Managed breeding programs are an important tool in marsupial conservation efforts but may
be costly and have adverse genetic effects in unavoidably small captive colonies …

Future‐proofing the koala: Synergising genomic and environmental data for effective species management

MJ Lott, BR Wright, LE Neaves, GJ Frankham… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Climatic and evolutionary processes are inextricably linked to conservation. Avoiding
extinction in rapidly changing environments often depends upon a species' capacity to adapt …

Selecting coral species for reef restoration

JS Madin, M McWilliam, K Quigley… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Humans have long sought to restore species but little attention has been directed at how to
best select a subset of foundation species for maintaining rich assemblages that support …

[HTML][HTML] Reintroduction of Bilbies (Macrotis lagotis) to Matuwa, an indigenous protected area in Western Australia

CA Lohr, M Dziminski, J Dunlop, E Miller… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) once occupied much of Australia's mainland. Bilbies are
now listed as vulnerable and only occur in 20% of their former range. Operation Rangeland …

Monitoring the abundance of wild and reintroduced bilby populations

MA Dziminski, FM Carpenter… - The Journal of Wildlife …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Monitoring techniques that are non‐invasive and use evidence of target species presence
are particularly useful, especially for rare or highly dispersed species. We developed and …

Diversity and structure of Bettongia tropica: using population genetics to guide reintroduction and help prevent the extinction of an endangered Australian marsupial

SJ Todd, DT McKnight, BC Congdon, J Pierson… - Conservation …, 2023 - Springer
Conservation translocations can restore populations and prevent extinction of threatened
species. Sourcing adequate genetic diversity is an essential consideration when planning …

The status of the endangered Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii) and conservation actions in Thailand

R Sukmasuang, N Bhumpakphan, WJ McShea… - Biodiversitas Journal of …, 2022 - smujo.id
Sukmasuang R, Bhumpakphan N, McShea WJ, Wajjwalku W, Siriaroonrat B, Kamolnoranart
S, Yindee M, Nipanan T, Maleehuan B, Khanthathongsakuldee K, Pongcharoen C …

Genetic effects of long-term captive breeding on the endangered pygmy hog

D Purohit, S Manu, MS Ram, S Sharma, HC Patnaik… - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Long-term captive populations often accumulate genetic changes that are detrimental to
their survival in the wild. Periodic genetic evaluation of captive populations is thus necessary …