Publications by authors named "C E Grueber"
Under the recently adopted Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, 196 Parties committed to reporting the status of genetic diversity for all species. To facilitate reporting, three genetic diversity indicators were developed, two of which focus on processes contributing to genetic diversity conservation: maintaining genetically distinct populations and ensuring populations are large enough to maintain genetic diversity. The major advantage of these indicators is that they can be estimated with or without DNA-based data.
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- Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) is crucial for protecting the body from free radicals, and managed wildlife, like the endangered plains-wanderer bird, need more of it due to their diet and stressful conditions.
- This study analyzed the dietary intake and vitamin E levels in 26 zoo-managed plains-wanderers, finding that those with a high-fat diet had lower vitamin E levels in their blood.
- The research also highlighted that managed plains-wanderers had higher cholesterol levels than other bird species, and it provided the first data on the stomach contents of wild plains-wanderers, indicating a need for more studies on their diet and health.
Anthropogenic environmental change is reducing available habitat for wild species, providing novel selection pressures such as infectious diseases and causing species to interact in new ways. The potential for emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses at the interface between humans, domestic animals, and wild species is a key global concern. In vertebrates, diversity at the major histocompatibility complex MHC is critical to disease resilience, and its study in wild populations provides insights into eco-evolutionary dynamics that human activities alter.
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- Genetic diversity is essential for the survival of both people and nature, especially in a changing environment.
- Recent commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity have become more ambitious in conserving this diversity as part of the draft global biodiversity framework.
- The article discusses how goals have evolved, what improvements are needed, and emphasizes the importance of national strategies and effective indicators for monitoring and managing genetic diversity.
Top carnivores are essential for maintaining ecosystem stability and biodiversity. Yet, carnivores are declining globally and current threat mitigations cannot halt population declines. As such, translocations of carnivores to historic sites or those outside the species' native range are becoming increasingly common.
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