Grey partridge project, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland WildGenes laboratory, based at Edinburgh Zoo, specialises in using cutting-edge genetic analysis to achieve conservation action. Projects focus on in-situ monitoring, ex-situ management, reintroduction management and control of illegal wildlife trade. The RZSS WildGenes laboratory works alongside government agencies, conservation charities and zoos across the world to deliver data, advice and training through the provision of support and capacity building. With the support of the A. G. Leventis Foundation, and in collaboration with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), the WildGenes lab is using genetic analysis to inform management of grey partridge (Perdix perdix) populations in Scotland and Greece. The grey partridge is an IUCN Red List species due to its fragmented and diminishing populations, and collaborative efforts are being made to apply pioneering genomic techniques to generate high resolution data for this declining species.
Grants given:
2016, 2017
