Conservation in the Anthropocene: Using Genetics to Understand the Past and Manage for the Future of the Threatened Stephens' Kangaroo Rat

ABSTRACT Habitat loss and fragmentation are major drivers of biodiversity decline, reducing connectivity among populations and leading to genetic isolation, loss of diversity, increased inbreeding, and reduced fitness. Translocations that promote gene flow by introducing genetically distinct individ...

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Published in:	Evolutionary Applications
Main Authors:	Debra M. Shier, Rachel Y. Chock, Amanda J. Zellmer, Aryn P. Wilder, Asako Y. Chaille, Brian Shomo, Oliver A. Ryder, Cynthia Steiner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Dipodomys stephensi genetic diversity genetic rescue population modeling population structure translocation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.70152