Upon completing this course, you'll understand key concepts in population biology and genetics for cooperative breeding programs. You'll identify important demographic and genetic characteristics, warning signs for population viability issues, and data used in population life tables. You'll learn parameters affecting population size, population growth rate implications, and guidelines for gene diversity. Additionally, you'll grasp mean kinship's significance, methods to prevent unknown pedigree perpetuation, and the importance of effective population size. Finally, you'll list genetic factors for breeding recommendations, estimate births/hatches needed, and recognize the value of low mean kinship individuals in breeding populations.
