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Conservation Genetics

Conservation genetics is the application of the tools and concepts of genetics to the conservation of biological resources. Once too sophisticated and expensive for routine use, the tools of conservation genetics are now widely used to address many complex management questions. These novel methods of analysis can augment assessments made with traditional methods and can bring new information to light. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is well suited to provide scientific information and expertise using these tools to support the management of biological resources. The management applications of conservation genetics include inferring relationships to identify units of management and evaluate taxonomy, identifying individuals for estimation of population characteristics, associating environmental features with breaks in genetic continuity, and propagating wild or domesticated stocks.

Conservation Genetics in the USGS fact sheet: http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3108/

Amphibians and Reptiles Alameda Whipsnake, Bog Turtle, Boreal Toad, Coast Horned Lizards, Jefferson Salamanders, Midget Faded Rattlesnake, Pacific Northwest Amphibians, Spotted Salamanders, Western Shovel-Nosed Snake, Wood Frogs.	Corals Coral Family Tree, Deep-Sea Community, Lophelia pertusa, USGS DISCOVRE Expedition.
Insects, Chelicerates, and Crustaceans Bee Conservation, Fairy Shrimps, Horseshoe Crabs, Jerusalem Crickets, Madison Cave Isopods	Mammals Black Bears, Brown Bears, Grizzly Bears, Indiana Bats, Key Largo Woodrats, Manatees, Migratory Tree Bats, Mountain Lions, Nutrias, Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse.
Plants American Ginseng, Coastal Freshwater Forested Wetlands.	Birds Birds in the Great Basin, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Greater Sage Grouse, Gunnison Sage Grouse, Kirtland's Warbler, Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Micronesian Kingfisher, Mountain Plover, Piping Plover, Puerto Rican Parrot, Snowy Plover, Spotted Owl, Spotted/Barred Owl Hybrid, Trumpeter Swan, White-tailed Ptarmigan.
Fish Arctic Cisco, Atlantic Salmon, Atlantic Sturgeon, Brook Trout, Candy Darter, Crystal Darter, Lake Trout, Northern Snakehead, Pallid Sturgeon, Pallid Sturgeon Iridovirus, Razorback Sucker, Shortnose Sucker.	Landscapes Birds in the Great Basin, Coastal Freshwater Forested Wetlands, Southern California, Parasites and Estuaries.
Mollusks Clubshells, Freshwater Mollusks, Island Applesnails, Pigtoes.