Conservation genetics of regionally extinct peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) and unassisted recovery without genetic bottleneck in southern England
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) has been affected by persecution, pollution, trade, and habitat degradation, but it is considered a flagship conservation success story because of successful reintroductions and population recoveries across broad ranges. However, in the UK there were never for...
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ftucanterburyuk:oai:repository.canterbury.ac.uk:8wwyx 2023-05-15T16:09:54+02:00 Conservation genetics of regionally extinct peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) and unassisted recovery without genetic bottleneck in southern England Weaving, A. Jackson, H. A Nicholls, M. K. Franklin, J. Vega, R. 2020 https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/8wwyx/conservation-genetics-of-regionally-extinct-peregrine-falcons-falco-peregrinus-and-unassisted-recovery-without-genetic-bottleneck-in-southern-england https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/download/290296d7bb7447737e6efb773b53eaad981a5d7148d2394b1c65d9536cb70eea/962750/Weaving%20Vega%20etal%20Conservation%20Genetics%202020%20Manuscript%20Revised%20Accepted%20version%20RESEARCHSPACE.pdf https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-020-01324-z unknown Springer https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/download/290296d7bb7447737e6efb773b53eaad981a5d7148d2394b1c65d9536cb70eea/962750/Weaving%20Vega%20etal%20Conservation%20Genetics%202020%20Manuscript%20Revised%20Accepted%20version%20RESEARCHSPACE.pdf https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-020-01324-z Conservation Genetic diversity Microsatellites mtDNA control region Organochlorine pesticides Raptors Birds Ornithology journal-article 2020 ftucanterburyuk https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-020-01324-z 2022-04-25T12:08:25Z The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) has been affected by persecution, pollution, trade, and habitat degradation, but it is considered a flagship conservation success story because of successful reintroductions and population recoveries across broad ranges. However, in the UK there were never formal reintroduction programmes for peregrine falcons, and it appears that UK populations – and specifically the Sussex peregrines of the English south coast – recently recovered from a population crash unassisted. To study this, we obtained samples from contemporary populations in southern England, Ireland, continental Europe, domestic-bred peregrine falcons, and from England pre-population crash. Using microsatellite and mtDNA control region data, the genetic diversity and structure, signatures of genetic bottlenecks, and potential origin of the Sussex peregrines was investigated. We found low levels of genetic diversity across all peregrine falcon groups, low but significant genetic differentiation, and a few private alleles, indicating some level of genetic structure among European peregrines. Although we could not pinpoint the origin of the Sussex peregrines, the data suggests that it is not likely to have originated from escaped domestic birds or from adjacent European populations. The results obtained here parallel other studies on peregrines elsewhere showing low genetic diversity but genetic structure. We conclude that not enough time elapsed for genetic erosion to occur due to the population bottleneck, and that at least for the Sussex peregrines there is no need for genetic conservation by wild-take and subsequent captive breeding programmes as long as current protection measures remain in place. Other/Unknown Material Falco peregrinus peregrine falcon Canterbury Christ Church University: CReaTE (Canterbury Research and Theses Environment) Conservation Genetics 22 1 133 150 |
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The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) has been affected by persecution, pollution, trade, and habitat degradation, but it is considered a flagship conservation success story because of successful reintroductions and population recoveries across broad ranges. However, in the UK there were never formal reintroduction programmes for peregrine falcons, and it appears that UK populations – and specifically the Sussex peregrines of the English south coast – recently recovered from a population crash unassisted. To study this, we obtained samples from contemporary populations in southern England, Ireland, continental Europe, domestic-bred peregrine falcons, and from England pre-population crash. Using microsatellite and mtDNA control region data, the genetic diversity and structure, signatures of genetic bottlenecks, and potential origin of the Sussex peregrines was investigated. We found low levels of genetic diversity across all peregrine falcon groups, low but significant genetic differentiation, and a few private alleles, indicating some level of genetic structure among European peregrines. Although we could not pinpoint the origin of the Sussex peregrines, the data suggests that it is not likely to have originated from escaped domestic birds or from adjacent European populations. The results obtained here parallel other studies on peregrines elsewhere showing low genetic diversity but genetic structure. We conclude that not enough time elapsed for genetic erosion to occur due to the population bottleneck, and that at least for the Sussex peregrines there is no need for genetic conservation by wild-take and subsequent captive breeding programmes as long as current protection measures remain in place. |
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Conservation genetics of regionally extinct peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) and unassisted recovery without genetic bottleneck in southern England |
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Conservation genetics of regionally extinct peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) and unassisted recovery without genetic bottleneck in southern England |
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Conservation genetics of regionally extinct peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) and unassisted recovery without genetic bottleneck in southern England |
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Conservation genetics of regionally extinct peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) and unassisted recovery without genetic bottleneck in southern England |
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Conservation genetics of regionally extinct peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) and unassisted recovery without genetic bottleneck in southern England |
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conservation genetics of regionally extinct peregrine falcons (falco peregrinus) and unassisted recovery without genetic bottleneck in southern england |
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