The global rate of wildlife extinctions is accelerating, and the persistence of many species
requires conservation breeding programs. A central paradigm of these programs is to …

Small, isolated populations risk extinction through inbreeding depression, chance loss of
beneficial variation, and reduced adaptability to changing environments. Genetic rescue via …

Mammal declines across northern Australia are one of the major biodiversity loss events
occurring globally. There has been no regional assessment of the implications of these …

In response to Australia's current extinction crisis, substantial research efforts have been
targeted towards some of the most imperilled species. One such species is the northern …

Spatial variation in the environment can affect population fitness and individual phenotype
by facilitating natural selection and local adaptation, and thereby enhance the diversity and …

In our present age of extinction, conservation managers must use limited resources
efficiently to conserve species and the genetic diversity within them. To conserve …

The arrival of novel predators can trigger trophic cascades driven by shifts in prey numbers.
Predators also elicit behavioral change in prey populations, via phenotypic plasticity and/or …

Identifying adaptive responses to the environment is key for understanding and predicting
the ability of species to respond to human-induced global changes, such as climate change …

Australia's mammalian fauna is in a state of precipitous decline, with at least 10% of the
native endemic species declared extinct since 1788. While declines and extinctions were …