Genetic rescue often leads to higher fitness as a result of increased heterozygosity across animal taxa

JG Clarke, AC Smith, CI Cullingham - Molecular Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity loss has reached critical levels partly due to anthropogenic habitat loss and
degradation. These landscape changes are damaging as they can fragment species …

Principles for introducing new genes and species for conservation

MK Schwartz, SL Dunn, WAC Gendron, JE Helm… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2024 - cell.com
Introducing new genes and new species into ecosystems where they have not previously
existed presents opportunities and complex, multivalue decisions for conservation biologists …

Benefits of genetic rescue of a critically endangered subspecies from another subspecies outweigh risks: Results of captive breeding trials

A Pavlova, S Petrovic, KA Harrisson, K Cartwright… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Small, isolated populations risk extinction through inbreeding depression, chance loss of
beneficial variation, and reduced adaptability to changing environments. Genetic rescue via …

Whole genomes inform genetic rescue strategy for montane red foxes in North America

CB Quinn, S Preckler-Quisquater… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
A few iconic examples have proven the value of facilitated gene flow for counteracting
inbreeding depression and staving off extinction; yet, the practice is often not implemented …

Planning and implementing genetic rescue of an endangered freshwater fish population in a regulated river, where low flow reduces breeding opportunities and may …

A Pavlova, NM Schneller, M Lintermans… - Evolutionary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Augmenting depleted genetic diversity can improve the fitness and evolutionary potential of
wildlife populations, but develo** effective management approaches requires genetically …

Can genetic rescue help save Arabia's last big cat?

H Al Hikmani, C van Oosterhout, T Birley… - Evolutionary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic diversity underpins evolutionary potential that is essential for the long‐term viability
of wildlife populations. Captive populations harbor genetic diversity potentially lost in the …

A community‐driven captive‐breeding and reintroduction program maintains genetic diversity in a threatened freshwater fish

SJ Buckley, C Brauer, C Lamin, P Rose… - … Science and Practice, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Collaborative approaches to conservation management are critical to respond to the
ongoing biodiversity crisis. However, local community involvement in many conservation …

Rate and extent of genetic diversity loss under non-equilibrium scenarios of habitat loss

Q Tang, T Fung, DET Hart, FE Rheindt - Biological Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Habitat loss is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, but there is considerable debate
over the interplay between the total amount of habitat lost versus the degree of habitat …

The influence of gene flow on population viability in an isolated urban caracal population

CC Kyriazis, LEK Serieys, JM Bishop… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wildlife populations are becoming increasingly fragmented by anthropogenic development.
Small and isolated populations often face an elevated risk of extinction, in part due to …

Riverscape genomics of the endangered freshwater mussel Lampsilis rafinesqueana

SR Hein, K Farleigh, DJ Berg - Freshwater Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Historical periods of rapid climate change and associated direct and indirect impacts such
as glaciation and restructuring of drainage systems are important in sha** biodiversity …