Bail, Nicholas, Hoskin, Conrad, Higgie, Megan, and Frankham, Richard (2026) Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable. The Conversation, 17 August 2026.

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Abstract

By the early 1990s, there were only around 20 Florida Panthers left on the planet.

A distinct and isolated population of the widespread Puma (Puma concolor), the Florida Panther was pushed to the edge of extinction by a range of threats. One major issue was their poor genetic health, a measure of how diverse an individual or population’s genes are and how related everyone is.

Item ID:	93767
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	2201-5639
Keywords:	Genetics, conservation, threatened species, Florida Panther.
Copyright Information:	Copyright © 2010–2026, The Conversation Media Group Ltd. Published under a Creative Commons — Attribution/No derivatives licence.
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2026 04:09
FoR Codes:	31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3105 Genetics > 310599 Genetics not elsewhere classified @ 30% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410407 Wildlife and habitat management @ 30% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410401 Conservation and biodiversity @ 40%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1806 Terrestrial systems and management > 180606 Terrestrial biodiversity @ 34% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180504 Marine biodiversity @ 33% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1803 Fresh, ground and surface water systems and management > 180303 Fresh, ground and surface water biodiversity @ 33%
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