Genetic guidelines for translocations: Maintaining intraspecific diversity in the lion (Panthera leo).

ABSTRACT: Conservation translocations have become an important management tool, particularly for large wildlife species such as the lion (Panthera leo). When planning translocations, the genetic background of populations needs to be taken into account; failure to do so risks disrupting existing patterns of genetic variation, ultimately leading to genetic homogenization, and thereby reducing resilience and adaptability of the species. We urge wildlife managers to include knowledge of the genetic background of source/target populations, as well as species-wide patterns, in any management intervention. We present a hierarchical decision-making tool in which we list 132 lion populations/lion conservation units and provide information on genetic assignment, uncertainty and suitability for transloc

SUBMITTER: Bertola LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8792481 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature