Table 1.

Outlines the framework for conservation action given information regarding the genetic integrity of populations.

A framework for conservation genomic actions
Demographic situation	Approximate effective size, Ne	Genetic problem	Conservation Action
1. Isolated populations with <30 individuals, for example Black grouse in the Netherlands, Florida panther	<10	Low variation	Increase variation by artificial augmentation or translocations
2. Fragmented meta-populations with up to one hundred individuals, for example Irish red grouse	<100	Genetic divergence, increased drift or possible local adaption	Increase gene flow among local units if drift, preserve local ecotypes if local adaptations
3. Populations with large contiguous populations, for example Scandinavian willow grouse	>100	None	Observe and monitor