evolutionary genomics, evolution, ecology

In addition to serving as a set of instructions to build an individual, the genome can influence neighboring organisms and, potentially, entire ecosystems.

Conservationists are reintroducing large animals to areas they once roamed, providing ecologists with the chance to assess whether such “rewilding” efforts can restore lost ecosystems.

An organization hopes to restore natural ecological processes by reintroducing large herbivores to the continent.