Cronon33
Cronon33 t1_iu4utzt wrote
Reply to comment by iayork 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
Thanks for this insight, I would have assumed at 4 individuals they'd surely be beneath the minimum viable population and destined for inbreeding depression
Cronon33 t1_iu54o2o wrote
Reply to comment by iayork 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
Right of course, there is no guarantee either way, at least with breeding individuals