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The implementation of modern genetic improvement methods in wildlife

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dc.contributor.authorNeser, Frederick, author
dc.contributor.authorFair, Mike, author
dc.contributor.authorvan Wyk, Japie, author
dc.contributor.authorLubout, Paul, author
dc.contributor.authorJosling, Charné, author
dc.contributor.authorde Waal, HO, author
dc.contributor.authorInternational Wildlife Ranching Symposium, publisher
dc.coverage.spatialAfrica, South
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-30T14:18:27Z
dc.date.available2017-05-30T14:18:27Z
dc.date.issued2016-09
dc.descriptionPresented at the 9th international wildlife ranching symposium: wildlife - the key to prosperity for rural communities, held on 12-16 September 2016 at Hotel Safari & the Safari Court, Windhoek, Namibia.
dc.description.abstractIn recent times the economic value of wildlife has extended beyond merely hunting and eco-tourism. The demand for exotic and alternative meat sources worldwide has resulted in a shift on emphasis placed on the improvement of production and reproduction traits in the wildlife sector. This trend is in line with the current genetic improvement of commercial farm animals. However, the over emphasis placed on single trait selection, like horn length and colour, without considering the genetic correlations that exist between all possible traits, could have detrimental effect on the important traits of fertility and adaptation. Unfortunately these traits are normally difficult to measure, lowly heritable and negatively correlated with production. To overcome these obstacles it is necessary to have proper phenotypic and genomic data to implement modern genetic evaluation methodologies. To avoid mistakes made in the traditional livestock industry, the defining of sustainable and balanced selection goals is of paramount importance. Apart from the benefits of genetic improvement, conservation and diversity can also be maintained and improved, while inbreeding can be monitored and controlled.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/180976
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25675/10217/180976
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof9th International Wildlife Ranching Symposium
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dc.titleThe implementation of modern genetic improvement methods in wildlife
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