Genetic analyses of wild bison in Alberta, Canada: implications for recovery and disease management
In Alberta, wild bison, Bison bison (Linnaeus 1758) occurring outside protected areas are assumed to have originated from the free-ranging bison populations within Wood Buffalo National Park (WBNP). As bison in WBNP are infected with 2 diseases, it was assumed that neighboring bison outside WBNP wer...
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ftbioone:10.1093/jmammal/gyw110 2024-06-02T08:12:20+00:00 Genetic analyses of wild bison in Alberta, Canada: implications for recovery and disease management M. C. Ball T. L. Fulton G. A. Wilson M. C. Ball T. L. Fulton G. A. Wilson world 2016-08-24 text/HTML https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw110 en eng American Society of Mammalogists doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyw110 All rights reserved. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw110 Text 2016 ftbioone https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw110 2024-05-07T00:55:29Z In Alberta, wild bison, Bison bison (Linnaeus 1758) occurring outside protected areas are assumed to have originated from the free-ranging bison populations within Wood Buffalo National Park (WBNP). As bison in WBNP are infected with 2 diseases, it was assumed that neighboring bison outside WBNP were also diseased. However, the neighboring Harper Creek and Ronald Lake bison populations have not tested positive for either disease, suggesting limited contact with WBNP herds. To resolve this, we analyzed microsatellite genotypes from all free-ranging bison groups in Alberta and one from the Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada. In the WBNP area where bison have persisted, we recover a genetically panmictic population comprising all possible subpopulations within the park, plus the adjacent Wentzel Lake herd, all of which are diseased. In contrast, but consistent with their disease-free status, we find the Ronald Lake and Harper Creek bison herds to be genetically differentiated from this larger WBNP herd, despite their close proximity. This highlights the importance of the Ronald Lake and potentially the Harper Creek herds for bison recovery. We also document the genetic impacts of translocation on the species, as the Mackenzie, NWT, and Elk Island National Park (EINP), Alberta, bison populations founded in the 1960s from WBNP animals are now genetically differentiated, but the more recently founded Hay Zama bison population is not differentiated from its source population, the EINP wood bison. Interestingly, factorial correspondence analysis, FST, and its high private allelic richness suggest that the Harper Creek population is significantly differentiated from all other bison populations studied. Though they are most closely related to WBNP populations, more study of this population is warranted. Text Northwest Territories Wood Bison Wood Buffalo Wood Buffalo National Park Bison bison bison BioOne Online Journals Northwest Territories Canada Harper ENVELOPE(-57.050,-57.050,-84.050,-84.050) Wood Buffalo ENVELOPE(-112.007,-112.007,57.664,57.664) Ronald Lake ENVELOPE(-111.671,-111.671,57.971,57.971) Harper Creek ENVELOPE(-113.952,-113.952,58.250,58.250) Journal of Mammalogy 97 6 1525 1534 |
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In Alberta, wild bison, Bison bison (Linnaeus 1758) occurring outside protected areas are assumed to have originated from the free-ranging bison populations within Wood Buffalo National Park (WBNP). As bison in WBNP are infected with 2 diseases, it was assumed that neighboring bison outside WBNP were also diseased. However, the neighboring Harper Creek and Ronald Lake bison populations have not tested positive for either disease, suggesting limited contact with WBNP herds. To resolve this, we analyzed microsatellite genotypes from all free-ranging bison groups in Alberta and one from the Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada. In the WBNP area where bison have persisted, we recover a genetically panmictic population comprising all possible subpopulations within the park, plus the adjacent Wentzel Lake herd, all of which are diseased. In contrast, but consistent with their disease-free status, we find the Ronald Lake and Harper Creek bison herds to be genetically differentiated from this larger WBNP herd, despite their close proximity. This highlights the importance of the Ronald Lake and potentially the Harper Creek herds for bison recovery. We also document the genetic impacts of translocation on the species, as the Mackenzie, NWT, and Elk Island National Park (EINP), Alberta, bison populations founded in the 1960s from WBNP animals are now genetically differentiated, but the more recently founded Hay Zama bison population is not differentiated from its source population, the EINP wood bison. Interestingly, factorial correspondence analysis, FST, and its high private allelic richness suggest that the Harper Creek population is significantly differentiated from all other bison populations studied. Though they are most closely related to WBNP populations, more study of this population is warranted. |
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Genetic analyses of wild bison in Alberta, Canada: implications for recovery and disease management |
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Genetic analyses of wild bison in Alberta, Canada: implications for recovery and disease management |
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Genetic analyses of wild bison in Alberta, Canada: implications for recovery and disease management |
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Genetic analyses of wild bison in Alberta, Canada: implications for recovery and disease management |
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