Ex situ collections and their potential for the restoration of extinct plants
The alarming current and predicted species extinction rates have galvanized
conservationists in their efforts to avoid future biodiversity losses, but for species extinct in …
conservationists in their efforts to avoid future biodiversity losses, but for species extinct in …
New developments in the field of genomic technologies and their relevance to conservation management
Recent technological advances in the field of genomics offer conservation managers and
practitioners new tools to explore for conservation applications. Many of these tools are well …
practitioners new tools to explore for conservation applications. Many of these tools are well …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity targets and indicators in the CBD post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must be improved
The 196 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will soon agree to a post-
2020 global framework for conserving the three elements of biodiversity (genetic, species …
2020 global framework for conserving the three elements of biodiversity (genetic, species …
[图书][B] A practical guide for genetic management of fragmented animal and plant populations
The habitats of most species have been fragmented by human actions, isolating small
populations that consequently develop genetic problems. Millions of small, isolated …
populations that consequently develop genetic problems. Millions of small, isolated …
Achieving true sustainability of zoo populations
RC Lacy* - Zoo Biology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
For the last 30 years, cooperative management of irreplaceable animal populations in zoos
and aquariums has focused primarily on the goal of minimizing genetic decay within defined …
and aquariums has focused primarily on the goal of minimizing genetic decay within defined …
Lessons from 30 years of population viability analysis of wildlife populations
RC Lacy - Zoo biology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Population viability analysis (PVA) has been used for three decades to assess threats and
evaluate conservation options for wildlife populations. What has been learned from PVA on …
evaluate conservation options for wildlife populations. What has been learned from PVA on …
A comparison of pedigree, genetic and genomic estimates of relatedness for informing pairing decisions in two critically endangered birds: Implications for …
SJ Galla, R Moraga, L Brown, S Cleland… - Evolutionary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation management strategies for many highly threatened species include
conservation breeding to prevent extinction and enhance recovery. Pairing decisions for …
conservation breeding to prevent extinction and enhance recovery. Pairing decisions for …
Offspring survival changes over generations of captive breeding
Conservation breeding programs such as zoos play a major role in preventing extinction, but
their sustainability may be impeded by neutral and adaptive population genetic change …
their sustainability may be impeded by neutral and adaptive population genetic change …
Species-wide genomics of kākāpō provides tools to accelerate recovery
The kākāpō is a critically endangered, intensively managed, long-lived nocturnal parrot
endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand. We generated and analysed whole-genome sequence …
endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand. We generated and analysed whole-genome sequence …
The impacts of inbreeding, drift and selection on genetic diversity in captive breeding populations
The goal of captive breeding programmes is often to maintain genetic diversity until re‐
introductions can occur. However, due in part to changes that occur in captive populations …
introductions can occur. However, due in part to changes that occur in captive populations …