Exploring genetic variation
In this activity, students gain an understanding of the importance of genetic diversity within a population.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
identify possible outcomes of a lack of genetic diversity within a population of translocated bird species
identify requirements for genetic diversity within bird populations
discuss why scientists need to consider genetic diversity when preparing for a translocation of a threatened population.
Translocating animals
Find out about the importance of translocation for the conservation of our native species in this video.
Download the Word file (see link below) for:
introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do
discussion questions
extension ideas.
Related content
User these articles to explore the impacts of a bottleneck/founder effect on small populations. What impact does this have on genetic diversity and viability?
