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perta1234 t1_iu3q63l wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:58 AM

Reply to comment by perta1234 in Is it possible that only 4 moose imported to Newfoundland in 1904 could produce a viable modern population of 110,000 today? by SlipCritical9595

Suggests it could be https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.1999.00695.x

Inbreeding quicker than in recent past increases the RISK of deleterious genetic syndromes. Moreover, adaptive potential might be lower.

Species can adapt to inbreeding to some extent. More outbred the species is, more damaging the inbreeding is.