The genetic legacy of 50 years of desert bighorn sheep translocations

Abstract Conservation biologists have increasingly used translocations to mitigate population declines and restore locally extirpated populations. Genetic data can guide the selection of source populations for translocations and help evaluate restoration success. Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) are...

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Main Authors: Joshua P. Jahner, Marjorie D. Matocq, Jason L. Malaney, Mike Cox, Peregrine Wolff, Mitchell A. Gritts, Thomas L. Parchman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-02-01
Series:Evolutionary Applications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12708