Where the buffalo roam: The role of history and genetics in the conservatoin of bison on U.S. federal lands
Halbert ND, Gogan PJ, Hiebert R, Derr JN. 2007. Where the buffalo roam: The role of history and genetics in the conservatoin of bison on U.S. federal lands. Park Science. 24(2):1,3,22–29
Researchers compare histories and present-day genetic structure of bison herds, gaining insights into genetic diversity, inbreeding, hybridization, and other processes that affect the perpetuation of this charismatic American wildlife species.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Halbert, Natalie; Gogan, Peter,; Hiebert, Ronald; Derr, James
- Units
- BADL , GRTE , NRSS , THRO , WICA , YELL
- Keywords
- Bison, Bison Conservation Management Working Group, buffalo, Cattle, Disease, Diversity, DNA markers, geneplasm, genetic architecture, Grand Teton, Inbreeding, introgression, microsatellite, Theodore Roosevelt, Wind Cave, Yellowstone