Altough tiger popln. Has incr; genetic diversity has decr. Increasing numbers do not tell the entire story. The scientists found that as population becomes more fragmented and the pools of each tiger subspecies shrink, so does genetic diversity. This loss of diversity can lead to lower r eproduction rates, faster spread of disease and more cardiac defects, among other problems. Genetic diversity is the basis for adaptation Interbreeding among subspecies appear to be “much more important” for maintaining genetic diversity than increasing population numbers. Allow them to travel long distances, animal c orridors, captive-breeding.
Altough tiger popln. Has incr; genetic diversity has decr.
Increasing numbers do not tell the entire story. The scientists
found that as population becomes more fragmented and the pools of
each tiger subspecies shrink, so does genetic diversity. This loss
of diversity can lead to lower reproduction rates, faster spread of
disease and more cardiac defects, among other problems. Genetic
diversity is the basis for adaptation Interbreeding among
subspecies appear to be much more important for maintaining genetic
diversity than increasing population numbers. Allow them to travel
long distances, animal corridors, captive-breeding.
