By only focusing on preserving the genetic purity of a species, conservationists risk the extinction of isolated populations.
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Should scientists keep both species genetically-separate and ‘pure’, even if that risks extinction?
Rivers are natural boundaries for evolving populations. But scientists don’t agree whether they create new species or just help maintain them. Research using birds’ molecular clocks provides some answers.
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Senior Lecturer in Biosciences, Swansea University
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Professor of Animal Evolution, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor of Zoology, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil and Visiting Scholar, Harvard University
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Lecturer in Environment and Sustainability, Keele University
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PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology, Liverpool John Moores University
