Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Bulgaria
The globally endangered saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is currently being re-introduced in Bulgaria, where the falcons are bred in captivity and released through the hacking method. We relied on the birds’ pedigree when forming the breeding pairs from 2011. In 2021-2022, we had the opportunity to eval...
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| author | Rusko Petrov Thierry Hoareau Loic Lesobre Yana Andonova Dobry Yarkov Nayden Chakarov |
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| description | The globally endangered saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is currently being re-introduced in Bulgaria, where the falcons are bred in captivity and released through the hacking method. We relied on the birds’ pedigree when forming the breeding pairs from 2011. In 2021-2022, we had the opportunity to evaluate our captive population via DNA tests. We performed the first genetic assessment of the sakers in the WRBC through a genome evaluation of the most important founders (n = 12) and, in 2022, we executed a microsatellite analysis on 30 saker falcons from the programme. We compared the results with the known pedigree and history of the saker falcons. The genetic tests helped to assign relatedness to some birds with missing or incomplete pedigrees, indicating the test can complement that information and lead to better management of the captive group. One pair was separated as a precaution as it was indicated by one the tests that the two birds are more closely related than expected. The research could be beneficial to other raptor captive breeding programmes dealing with a similar group composition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-035e393ea6c943b497516e7c3997cfc02023-07-15T08:11:03ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282023-07-011111710.3897/BDJ.11.e105863105863Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in BulgariaRusko Petrov0Thierry Hoareau1Loic Lesobre2Yana Andonova3Dobry Yarkov4Nayden Chakarov5Trakia UniversityReneco International Wildlife Consultants LLCReneco International Wildlife Consultants LLCGreen Balkans - Stara Zagora NGOTrakia UniversityUniversity of BielefeldThe globally endangered saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is currently being re-introduced in Bulgaria, where the falcons are bred in captivity and released through the hacking method. We relied on the birds’ pedigree when forming the breeding pairs from 2011. In 2021-2022, we had the opportunity to evaluate our captive population via DNA tests. We performed the first genetic assessment of the sakers in the WRBC through a genome evaluation of the most important founders (n = 12) and, in 2022, we executed a microsatellite analysis on 30 saker falcons from the programme. We compared the results with the known pedigree and history of the saker falcons. The genetic tests helped to assign relatedness to some birds with missing or incomplete pedigrees, indicating the test can complement that information and lead to better management of the captive group. One pair was separated as a precaution as it was indicated by one the tests that the two birds are more closely related than expected. The research could be beneficial to other raptor captive breeding programmes dealing with a similar group composition.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/105863/download/pdf/genomicsbirds of preysaker falconcaptive bre |
| spellingShingle | Rusko Petrov Thierry Hoareau Loic Lesobre Yana Andonova Dobry Yarkov Nayden Chakarov Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Bulgaria Biodiversity Data Journal genomics birds of prey saker falcon captive bre |
| title | Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Bulgaria |
| title_full | Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Bulgaria |
| title_fullStr | Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Bulgaria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Bulgaria |
| title_short | Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Bulgaria |
| title_sort | genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons falco cherrug in the green balkans wildlife rehabilitation and breeding centre in bulgaria |
| topic | genomics birds of prey saker falcon captive bre |
| url | https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/105863/download/pdf/ |
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