An optimal and near-optimal strategy to selecting individuals for transfer in captive breeding programs

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2858-2863

  Allen, S D ^a   Fathi, Y ^a   Gross, K ^b   Mace, M ^c  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c San Diego Wild Animal Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Maximum genetic diversity; Minimum kinship; Reintroductions; Relocation

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; GENETIC VARIATION; KINSHIP; OPTIMIZATION; RAPTOR; REINTRODUCTION; RELOCATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; ZOO;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; GYMNOGYPS CALIFORNIANUS;

EID: 77956878474     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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