Sample collection information and microsatellite data for Gunnison sage-grouse pre and post translocation
Dates
Publication Date
2019-04-18
Start Date
1996
End Date
2016
Citation
Oyler-McCance, S.J., Zimmerman, S.J., Aldridge, C.L., and Apa, A.D., 2019, Sample collection information and microsatellite data for Gunnison sage-grouse pre and post translocation: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P920WO0Q.
Summary
Maintenance of genetic diversity is important for conserving species, especially those with fragmented habitats and/or ranges. In the absence of natural dispersal, translocation can be used to achieve this goal. However, the long-term impacts from translocation can be expensive and difficult to evaluate. This dataset is used to evaluate genetic change as a result of translocation and represents samples collected before and after translocations were conducted.
Summary
Maintenance of genetic diversity is important for conserving species, especially those with fragmented habitats and/or ranges. In the absence of natural dispersal, translocation can be used to achieve this goal. However, the long-term impacts from translocation can be expensive and difficult to evaluate. This dataset is used to evaluate genetic change as a result of translocation and represents samples collected before and after translocations were conducted.
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Related External Resources
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Zimmerman, S.J., Aldridge, C.L., and Oyler-McCance, S.J., 2020, An empirical comparison of population genetic analyses using microsatellite and SNP data for a species of conservation concern: BMC Genomics 21, 382, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-06783-9.
These data were collected to evaluate the genetic impacts of translocation. They represent the genetic structure and levels of diversity for 6 Gunnison Sage-grouse populations before and after birds were translocated from the Gunnison Basin population into 4 of the 5 satellite populations included in this study.
