title: Captive breeding programs for populations with a small number of founders.
abstract: Small captive populations are likely to become extinct. Detailed breeding plans based on the principles of population genetics and demography can greatly increase their chances of long-term survival. Zoos have now begun to implement such plans but lack the resources to extend them to the many species that are likely to become extinct in the wild in the near future.
authors.affiliation: Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park, Washington DC 20008, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ralls
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ballou