Fragmentation of animal and plant populations typically leads to genetic erosion and
increased probability of extirpation. Although these effects can usually be reversed by re‐…

Translocations are being increasingly proposed as a way of conserving biodiversity, particularly
in the management of threatened and keystone species, with the aims of maintaining …

It has been argued that demographic and environmental factors will cause small, isolated
populations to become extinct before genetic factors have a significant negative impact. …

The koala, the only extant species of the marsupial family Phascolarctidae, is classified as ‘vulnerable’
due to habitat loss and widespread disease. We sequenced the koala genome, …

The taxonomic identity and status of the Australian Dingo has been unsettled and controversial
since its initial description in 1792. Since that time it has been referred to by various …

Translocation is a strategy commonly used to maximize the persistence of threatened
species, but it may sometimes lead to undesirable genetic consequences. The northern quoll (…

Thousands of small populations are at increased risk of extinction because genetics and
evolutionary biology are not well‐integrated into conservation planning–a major lost …

One of the greatest unmet challenges in conservation biology is the genetic management of
fragmented populations of threatened animal and plant species. More than a million small, …

The ∼26 definitions of species often yield different numbers of species and disparate
groupings, with financial, legal, biological and conservation implications. Using conservation …

A fatal transmissible tumor spread between individuals by biting has emerged in the Tasmanian
devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), a carnivorous marsupial. Here we provide genetic evidence …