Conservation Genetics in Mammals: Integrative Research Using Novel Approaches

(1) Introduction on different applications of molecular tools to answer novel questions in the field of population genetics/genomics of endangered mammals (Mike Bruford, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, UK).- (2) Climate change impact at the genetic level: patterns in the Couesi's rice rat Oryzomys couesi (Ella V嫙quez Dom璯guez, Instituto de Ecolog燰, UNAM, Mexico).- (3) Use of molecular and demographic data to prioritize populations of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) from Chihuahua, Mexico for conservation (Luis Eguiarte Fruns, Instituto de Ecolog燰, UNAM, Mexico).- (4) Anthropogenic and Historic Movements of American Black Bears Shape Contemporary Population Structure (Emily Puckett, Division of Molecular Sciences, University of Missouri, USA).- (5) How many ESUs are of conservation interest within some species of Neotropical carnivores (Felidae, Canidae, Ursidae, Mustelidae and Procyonidae)?: Individual mitocondrial genes versus mitogenomics (Manuel Ruiz Garc燰, Departamento de Biolog燰, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Spain).- (6) Phylogeographic footprint of armadillo colonization in North America (Mar燰 Clara Arteaga, Departamento de Biolog燰 de la Conservaci鏮, Mexico).- (7) Koala conservation in Queensland: a role for a living genome bank in genetic rescue? (Jenny Seddon, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Australia).- (8) Noninvasive genetics sheds light on the status, phylogeography, and evolution of the most elusive carnivores: The case of the snow leopard (Jan Janecka, Department of Biological Sciences, Duquesne University, USA).- (9) Documenting genetic diversity in changing populations for management and conservation (Jennifer Leonard, Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics, Estaci鏮 Biol鏬ica de Do鎙na, Spain).- (10) Conservation genetic of gray brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) in the southern of the distribution range (Susana Gonz嫮ez, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Gen彋ica, Universidad de Uruguay).- (11) Noninvasive Genetic Monitoring of the Elusive European Wildcat as a Tool for Science-Based Wildlife Conservation (Katharina Steyer, Seckenberg Research Institute, Germany).- (12) Conservation genetics in bats: current progress and future prospects (Serena Dool, University of Greifswald, Germany).- (13) From dung to demography: Using noninvasive methods to study elephants inside and outside protected areas (Lori Eggert, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, USA).- (14) Effect of the habitat connectivity in the genetic variability of the Volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) (Jorge Ortega/Leslie Montes/Jos?Antonio Guerrero, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biol鏬icas, Instituto Polit嶰nico Nacional).- (15) Different immune system diversity for city life: comparing major histocompatiblity complex alleles in San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) (Jesus Maldonado/Tammy R Wilbert, Masoumeh Sikaroodi, Brian Cypher, Christine Van Horn Job, Katherine Ralls, and Patrick M. Gillevet, Center for Conservation Genomics, Smithsonian Institue, Washington, DC, USA).- (16) Conclusion: current state and future prospects of conservation genomics in mammals (Jorge Ortega, Jesus Maldonado).