The big problem for endangered orcas? Inbreeding | AP News
WEBMar 20, 2023 · New research suggests that inbreeding may be a key reason that the Pacific Northwest’s endangered population of killer whales has failed to recover despite decades of conservation efforts. The so-called “southern resident” population of orcas stands at 73 whales.
Inbreeding threatens iconic killer whales - Nature
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Inbreeding threatens iconic killer whales. Jacqueline A. Robinson. Nature Ecology & Evolution 7 , 647–648 ( 2023) Cite this article. 877 Accesses. 4 Altmetric. Metrics. Unlike other North Pacific...
Inbreeding is hampering population growth for orcas, study finds
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Inbreeding is hampering population growth for orcas, study finds. 73 existing southern resident killer whales all related to some degree, due to lack of mate options: study. CBC News · Posted:...
New research points to another big problem for endangered orcas ... - OPB
WEBMar 20, 2023 · New research suggests that inbreeding may be a key reason that the Pacific Northwest's endangered population of killer whales has failed to recover despite decades of conservation efforts. NOAA...
Inbreeding Contributes to Decline of Endangered Killer Whales
WEBMar 20, 2023 · This inbreeding has contributed to their decline, which has continued as surrounding killer whale populations expand, according to research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution. The groundbreaking new study combined modern genomics with decades of careful field observations.
New genome sequencing shows inbreeding contributes to …
WEBMar 20, 2023 · The small size and isolation of the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have led to high levels of inbreeding. This inbreeding has contributed to...
Inbreeding depression explains killer whale population dynamics …
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Multiple life-stage inbreeding depression impacts demography and extinction risk in an extinct-in-the-wild species. Article Open access 12 January 2021. Inbreeding reduces long-term growth of...
Researchers: Inbreeding a big problem for endangered orcas
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Researchers: Inbreeding a big problem for endangered orcas. WLRN 91.3 FM | By Gene Johnson | Associated Press. Published March 20, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT. Brian Gisborne/AP. / Fisheries and...
Inbreeding in an endangered killer whale population - Ford
WEBApr 16, 2018 · Animal Conservation. Original Article. Inbreeding in an endangered killer whale population. M. J. Ford, K. M. Parsons, E. J. Ward, J. A. Hempelmann, C. K. Emmons, M. Bradley Hanson, K. C. Balcomb, L. K. Park. First published: 16 April 2018. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12413. Citations: 31. Editor: Jeff Johnson. Associate Editor: Catherine Grueber.
Inbreeding emerges as critical problem for endangered orcas ...
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Inbreeding emerges as critical problem for endangered orcas, researchers say. Female killer whales take about 20 years to reach peak fertility, and the females may not be living long enough...
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