Development is dividing California’s puma populations
Habitat fragmentation is splintering California’s mountain lion (Puma concolor) populations, researchers found. As urbanization between Los Angeles and San Diego ...
genetic diversity
JWM: Gene diversity high in Missouri deer
Some 1.4 million white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) roam in Missouri today, but less than a century ago, their numbers had dwindled to the verge of ...
Though declining, threatened rattlers show little inbreeding
Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus) are declining throughout most of their range, but in Illinois, a 10-year genetics study found a lack of ...
Southern sea otters still struggle with genetic diversity
Despite modest increases in the threatened southern sea otter population (Enhydra lutris nereis), their genetic diversity has remained the same, prompting ...
In Hawaii, bird’s genetic trail leads from island to island
When Japanese bush-warblers (Cettia diphone) were introduced to Oahu in the 1920s, it might not have been good for native wildlife, but it turned out to be helpful ...
What genetics say about California Island foxes
While they may look alike, foxes on six different islands in California’s Channel Islands are actually very genetically different. The reason for these ...
Expanding Virginia’s warblers retain uniform gene flow
It’s not easy to find Virginia’s warblers (Oreothlypis virginiae) — especially given their shy, elusive behavior. Researcher Christine Bubac learned this ...
Successful Invasive Species Has Low Genetic Diversity
It pays to be adaptable if you’re an invasive species looking to survive in your non-native habitat. Monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) — an invasive species ...