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Biodiversity Threats from Genetic Manipulation

Russo, I.M., Hoban, S., Bloomer, P., Kotze, A., Segelbacher, G., Rushworth, I., Birss, C., Bruford, M. 2018.
Impact of Hybridization on Species Conservation

Ecology and Evolution, 7: 320–330. Van Wyk, A.M., Dalton, D.L., Hoban, S., Bruford, M.W., Russo, I-R.M., Birss, C., Grobler, P., van Vuuren, B.J. and Kotzé, A. 2017.
Freshwater Fish Vulnerability in Cape Fold Ecoregion

Shelton, J., Weyl, O., Chakona, A., Ellender, B., Esler, K., Impson, D. Jordaan, M., Marr, S., Ngobela, T., van der Walt, R., Paxton B., and Dallas, H. 2017.
Priorities for protected area research

Dudley, N. (and 46 other authors, incl. Hayward, N.A.) 2018.
Genetic Engineering Threats in Conservation Biology
Turtles and Tortoises: Global Conservation Challenges

Chelonian Conservation and Biology 17(2):135-161. Rhodin, A.G.J. (and 59 other authors, incl. Baard, E.H.W.). 2018.
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South African Amphibian Research and Conservation Strategies

Bothalia 49. Measey, J., Tarrant, J., Rebelo, A., Turner, A.A., Du Preez, L., Mokhatla, M. & Conradie, W. 2019.
Evaluating Wildness in Managed Animal Populations

Conservation Biology. Child, M.F., Nel, L., Sellier, S.A.J., Power, J., Birss, C., Radloff, F.G.T., Taylor, A., Davies-Moster, H., Okes, N., Mallon, D., Hoffman, M. 2019.
Genetic Diversity Trends – Cape Mountain Zebra

This study aims to determine the impact of management on genetic diversity in three key populations of the Cape mountain zebra. Our results show a substantial loss of heterozygosity across the Cape mountain zebra populations studied. Authors: Kotzé A, Smith RM, Moodley Y, Birss C, Grobler JP, Dalton DL. 2019.
Protection levels show imperiled SA reptiles not sufficiently safe-guarded despite low extinction risk

Biological Conservation 233:61-72. K.A. Tolley, J. Weeber, B. Maritz, L. Verburgt, M.F. Bates, W. Conradie, M.D. Hofmeyr, A.A. Turner, J.M. da Silva and G.J. Alexander. 2019.