Genetic rescue:a critique of the evidence supports maximizing genetic diversity rather than minimizing the introduction of putatively harmful genetic variation

• Published in: Biological Conservation
• Main Authors: Ralls, Katherine, Sunnucks, Paul, Lacy, Robert C., Frankham, Richard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Canis lupus; Genetic rescue; Island fox; Isle Royale gray wolf; Urocyon littoralis; Rescue Island; gray wolf
• Online Access: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/79342966-d502-4d33-9408-e2eec57535e7; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108784; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85090879249&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Genetic rescue – ameliorating inbreeding depression and restoring genetic diversity of inbred populations through gene flow - is valuable in wildlife conservation. Empirically validated recommendations for genetic rescue supported by evolutionary genetics theory advise maximizing genetic diversity i...