Publications

Abstract The value of genetics for informing wildlife conservation is well recognised, yet its routine integration into applied wildlife ecology and management remains limited. This persistent “conservation genetics gap” is reflected not only between wildlife geneticists and practitioners, but also between genetics and other wildlife research. Such a divide can be detrimental to wildlife conservation as the wider picture is compartmentalized into fragments that are treated separately. The separation is particularly evident in how scientific meetings and conferences are often structured, as well as in publication processes, which together reinforce the perception that genetics is a specialised and peripheral