Beluga whales avoid inbreeding by switching partners over time, helping a small, isolated population stay genetically healthy ...
An Instagram post about the last two northern white rhinos references a scenario conservationists have warned us about for ...
Three young Rothschild's giraffes havebeen moved from Soysambu Conservancyto Giraffe Centre in Nairobias part of efforts to strengthen genetic diversity and prevent inbreeding. The Kenya Wildlife ...
A rescue effort can take many forms — a life raft, a firehose, an airlift. For animals whose populations are in decline from inbreeding, genetics itself can be a lifesaver. Genomic research led by UC ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most extensive genetic analysis of mountain gorillas ever conducted has found the critically endangered apes burdened with severe inbreeding and at risk of extinction but ...
Premise of the study: Invasive species are nonnative species that enter novel environments, establish sustained populations, and can negatively impact native species. Here we assess a potential ...
A rescue effort can take many forms — a life raft, a firehose, an airlift. For animals whose populations are in decline from inbreeding, genetics itself can be a lifesaver. Genomic research led by the ...
Whenever an animal species drops into the single digits, every risk to them matters. While not necessarily a common ...
A red fox rests near Lassen Peak in this 2022 trail camera photo. Inbreeding is impacting Lassen's red foxes, which were abundant in the region before the 1900s, found a UC Davis study. (California ...