Bringing genetic diversity to the forefront of conservation policy and management

Sean M. Hoban; Heidi C. Hauffe; Silvia Perez-Espona; Jan W. Arntzen; Giorgio Bertorelle; Josef Bryja; Katie Frith; Oscar E. Gaggiotti; Peter Galbusera; Jose A. Godoy; A. Rus Hoelzel; Richard A. Nichols; Craig R. Primmer; Isa-Rita Russo; Gernot Segelbacher; Hans R. Siegismund; Marjatta Sihvonen; Cristiano Vernesi; Carles Vila; Michael W. Bruford

doi:10.1007/s12686-013-9859-y

Bringing genetic diversity to the forefront of conservation policy and management

Sean M. Hoban, Heidi C. Hauffe, Silvia Perez-Espona, Jan W. Arntzen, Giorgio Bertorelle, Josef Bryja, Katie Frith, Oscar E. Gaggiotti, Peter Galbusera, Jose A. Godoy, A. Rus Hoelzel, Richard A. Nichols, Craig R. Primmer, Isa-Rita Russo, Gernot Segelbacher, Hans R. Siegismund, Marjatta Sihvonen, Cristiano Vernesi, Carles Vila, Michael W. Bruford^*

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Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

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In this essay we explore questions on how to increase the visibility and utility of genetic information for biodiversity managers and policy makers. This is discussed in the light of Aichi CBD Target 13, which for the first time impels signatories to minimise genetic erosion and safeguard genetic diversity. Drawing on qualitative results from a questionnaire sent to European conservation professionals by the ConGRESS Framework 7 Support Action (www.congressgenetics.eu), we summarise our preliminary findings on the attitudes and experiences of European conservation professionals in using genetics. We then discuss the implications of these findings for academics involved in conservation genetics and suggest that a much closer partnership between academic conservation geneticists and conservation practitioners is necessary if the full potential of genetic tools in conservation is to be realised.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	593-598
Number of pages	6
Journal	Conservation Genetics Resources
Volume	5
Issue number	2
Early online date	11 Jan 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-013-9859-y
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 11 Jan 2013

Keywords

Conservation genetics
Aichi target 13
ConGRESS
Biodiversity management
Biodiversity policy
BIODIVERSITY
CHALLENGES

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Hoban, S. M., Hauffe, H. C., Perez-Espona, S., Arntzen, J. W., Bertorelle, G., Bryja, J., Frith, K., Gaggiotti, O. E., Galbusera, P., Godoy, J. A., Hoelzel, A. R., Nichols, R. A., Primmer, C. R., Russo, I-R., Segelbacher, G., Siegismund, H. R., Sihvonen, M., Vernesi, C., Vila, C., & Bruford, M. W. (2013). Bringing genetic diversity to the forefront of conservation policy and management. Conservation Genetics Resources, 5(2), 593-598. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-013-9859-y

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