Giraffe Translocation Population Viability Analysis
D. E. Lee, E. Fienieg, C. van Oosterhout, Z. Muller, M. Strauss, K. Carter, C. Scheijen, F. Deacon
This study uses Population Viability Analysis to determine optimal founding population sizes and sex ratios for giraffe translocations, finding that 50 females and 5 males are recommended for long-term viability.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2019Ecology